Patent Pending · SOLAS-Aligned

Know the vessel
before you board.

LadderWatch is the compliance database built by a working marine pilot. Search any vessel's deficiency history, report hazards by voice, and give your association the safety intelligence they need.

Vessel Lookup
HIGH Pilot ladder securing inadequate 2026-03-14
MED Manropes below minimum diameter 2025-11-02
LOW Deck lighting at boarding area dim 2025-08-19
523 pilot ladder deficiencies reported in 2024, up from 197 in 2020

Pilot ladder transfers remain one of the most dangerous activities in maritime operations. Deficiency rates exceed 16% on inspections. Pilots board vessels blind, with no way to check if the ladder they're about to climb has a history of failures.

New SOLAS V/23 regulations take effect in 2028, but enforcement starts now. Every association needs better data. Every pilot deserves better intelligence.

How It Works

01

Vessel History Search

Search any vessel by name or IMO number. See deficiency reports filed by pilots in your region, organized by severity and recency. Know what you're boarding before you leave the pilot boat.

02

Voice Reporting

Describe what you see. LadderWatch's speech-to-text identifies deficiencies and pre-selects matching codes from a SOLAS-aligned taxonomy. No clipboards, no paperwork on deck.

03

Near Miss Capture

Log the close call the moment it happens, before the details fade. Reports route directly to your association with full context, severity classification, and vessel identification.

04

Association Admin Portal

Filter reports by severity, date, vessel type, and class society. Manage member rosters, oversee near miss workflows, and export safety data for regulatory submissions.

SOLAS V/23 New regulations mandate safer pilot transfer arrangements by 2028
16%+ Pilot ladder non-conformity rate on vessel inspections
165% Increase in reported deficiencies from 2020 to 2024

Built by a pilot.
For every pilot.

LadderWatch was born in Southeast Alaska, where a working marine pilot decided that boarding a vessel shouldn't require blind trust. Every feature exists because someone needed it on the water, not because a product manager imagined it from an office.

The maritime industry is moving from paper to digital, from reactive to predictive. LadderWatch is how pilot associations get there.

Patent Pending #64/012,749