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a portable or fixed ladder used to provide safe access from a ship to a dock or another vessel
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The accommodation ladder is used to provide safe access for crew and passengers getting on and off the ship.
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Make sure you use the accommodation ladder when boarding the ship, it's the safest way to get on.
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Hey, don't forget to use the accommodation ladder when hopping on the boat, safety first!
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The accommodation ladder can be seen as a symbolic bridge between the ship and the shore, connecting two worlds.