Leading By Example Or Not?

[Meantime]

Not the best way to promote not mooring across safety ladders! Now it is possible that they use the ladder to step down onto the boat, but surely the boat could be moored away from the ladder and dragged to the ladder if needed? What kind of example does it set?

[Wussername]

Well spotted.

These ladders are often used and abused. Not sure what the answer is.

On BA moorings I believe there is a chain, below the water line even at low tide. It links from mooring to mooring at a regular intervals. A foot hold for those who are able to grasp the Quay heading and find a foothold. More important than the ladder. 

If you fall in how do you know where the  ladder is amongst stern on moored boats?l

Andrew

[Meantime]

At least it wasn't tied off to the ladder! However what isn't shown in my picture is that just downstream and under the bridge is the point where the Canoe Man has a base and is hiring canoes and paddle boards from. Plenty of novices out for the first time in a canoe, or paddle board, plus the usual comings and goings of boats from the yacht station. Seems the perfect place for a usable safety ladder!