Section 2(2) in The Merchant Shipping (Pilot Ladder) Rules, 1967
(2)There shall also be available on board-(a)two man ropes of adequate strength and properly secured and of not less than 6.25 centimetres in circumference each and a safety line, ready for use whenever required;(b)handholds to enable the pilot to pass safely and conveniently from the head of the ladder into the ship or on to the ships' deck;(c)a light capable of shining alongside the ship so as to illuminate the ladder effectively at night and adequaete lighting arrangements on the deck at the position where the pilot would board the ship.
