FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Analysis of global Port State Control (PSC) inspection data over the last 36 months shows that deficiencies related to embarkation and disembarkation arrangements remain widespread across the industry. Safe access arrangements remain among the clearest indicators of a vessel’s overall safety culture. Crew and shore personnel use the gangways, accommodation ladders, pilot ladders and embarkation platforms to safely embark or disembark. RelatedNews When crews face prolonged stress in high-risk waters, Psychological First Aid can help Say no to loneliness: How seafarers can feel more connected onboard var jnews_module_21375644_0_6a2fcd7cd5cc2 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21375644","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"263,2399,3364,2892,3653,1335","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ads_image":"","ads_image_tablet":"","ads_image_phone":"","ads_image_link":"","ads_image_alt":"","ads_image_new_ta