6. The master shall ensure that—
(a)each pilot ladder, accommodation ladder and associated equipment meets the requirements of regulation 7, as appropriate, and is efficient for the purpose of enabling pilots, officials and other persons to embark and disembark safely;
(b)each pilot ladder, accommodation ladder, hoist and associated equipment is properly maintained and stowed and regularly inspected to ensure that, so far as is reasonably practicable, each is safe to use;
(c)each pilot ladder is used only for the embarkation and disembarkation of pilots and by officials and other persons while a ship is arriving at or leaving a port;
(d)the rigging of the pilot ladder, accommodation ladder, hoist and associated equipment used for the transfer of pilots and the embarkation and disembarkation of persons thereby is supervised by a responsible officer of the ship.