Section 188.10-56 - Pilot boarding equipment and point of access(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