All ships using pilotservice provided by the Swedish National Maritime Admininstration are requested to have pilot ladders rigged in strict accordance with SOLAS and International Marine Pilots Association (refer IMPA Pilot Ladder Arrangement Plan) requirements.
Where the vessel's freeboard exceeds 9 metres, requiring a combination pilot ladder arrangement, the lower platform of the fixed ladder must be horizontal, about 6 metres above the water and be secured to the ship's side. The manropes and pilot ladder must be secured to the ship's side about one point five (1.5) metres above the fixed platform.
Large picture boarding arrangements
Vessels are requested to provide a good lee and maintain a speed of eight (8) knots when embarking or disembarking the pilot.
The bottom of the pilot ladder shall be two meters above the water.
Vessel will be boarded at the following positions
(For navigation use corrected charts)
| Pilotstation |
Boardingposition |
Position |
| Simrishamn |
S of Nedjan light buoy |
N 55 33,30
E 14 24,50 |
| Åhus |
E of Pållagrund light buoy |
N 55 54,90
E 14 28,80 |
| Sölvesborg |
SE of Spättgrund light buoy |
N 55 57,20
E 14 37,40 |
| Elleholm |
"Karlshamn W"
S of Stilleryd light buoy |
N 56 06,90
E 14 49,00 |
| Kölö, Oxhaga, Stilleryd |
"Karlshamn W"
S of Stilleryd light buoy |
N 56 06,90
E 14 49,00 |
| Karlshamn centralhamn, Stärnö Vindhamn, Ronneby |
"Karlshamn E"
SE of Laknallarna light buoy |
N 56 07,20
E 14 53,40 |
| Ronneby |
2 nm S of Gåsfeten light house |
N 56 05,30
E 15 12,10 |
Karlskrona Verköhamnen,
Karlskrona Handelshamnen |
S of Karlskrona angöring light buoy |
N 56 02,80
E 15 33,30 |
| Bergkvara |
SE of light buoy Q(6) LFl 15s |
N 56 22,10
E 16 08,70 |
| Degerhamn |
Outside Degerhamn |
N 56 18,20
E 16 18,70 |
Kalmar, from S
Jättersön (S of Vållö) |
Trädgårdsgrund |
N 56 37,30
E 16 21,30 |
| Kalmar, from N |
Krongrundet |
N 56 41,70
E 16 24,60 |
| Jättersön |
Lillgrund |
N 57 10,50
E 16 36,80 |
| Oskarshamn |
SE Furö |
N 57 15,60
E 16 38,90 |
| Simpevarp |
Bredgrund |
N 57 24,70
E 16 46,00 |
| Flivik |
Flivik Nr 0 light buoy |
N 57 30,30
E 16 51,40 |
| Västervik |
Light buoy nr 2 (2,7 nm W of Västerviks angöring light buoy) |
N 57 44,90
E 16 49,95 |
| Visby |
Visby approach |
N 57 38,30
E 18 15,00 |
| Kappelshamn, Storugns |
Kappelshamnsviken |
N 57 54,70
E 18 47,60 |
| Strå, Fårösund |
SE of Bungeör light house |
N 57 48,20
E 19 08,80 |
| Slite |
S of Magö island |
N 57 39,50
E 18 50,40 |
| Klintehamn |
Outside Klintehamn |
N 57 22,20
E 18 06,70 |
Source: Swedish charts and "IMPA recommendations"