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Pilot Boarding - Wake Risk

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Wake-wash risk during pilot boarding - ship speed-height-above-water threshold before ladder unsafe.

Formula

$$ F_n \leq 0.15 \Rightarrow \text{Safe pilot boarding} $$

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$F_n$Froude number-speed / √gL
$L$LBPmship particulars

Sources

  • IMO MSC.1/Circ.1428.