46 CFR § 90.10-30
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]