M3000-1.4.4

Embarking and disembarking pilots

M3000-1 · Navigation · M3000-1.4 Ship Manoeuvring

Covers the Master's personal legal duty under SOLAS V/23 for safe pilot transfer arrangements, the IMO performance standards that define what 'safe' means, and the command responsibility that persists throughout the pilot's presence on board.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 3000 GT) examination syllabus (updated June 2026). Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.