46 CFR § 188.10-56
Pilot boarding equipment and point of access
April 15, 2021
(a) Pilot boarding equipment means a pilot ladder, accommodation ladder, pilot hoist, or combination of them as required by this subchapter.
(b) Point of access means the place on deck of a vessel where a person steps onto or off of pilot boarding equipment.
[CGD 79-032, 49 FR 25455, June 21, 1984, as amended by USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58288, Sept. 29, 2014]