A flexible embarkation-debarkation marine ladder having a pair of flexible wire rope suspension members. A plurality of steps are secured to the suspension members at spaced intervals. The steps include a pair of ears. The opposite ends of the rungs are secured to the ears in spaced relationship. Each ear includes a tubular sleeve extending perpendicularly to and in aligned relationship to the spacing between the rungs. The suspension member extends coaxially through the sleeves. A plurality of constrictible annular stops are fixed to the suspension member at the opposite ends of the sleeves to lock the steps to the suspension member in parallel, spaced relationship. In another form, the marine ladder suspension members are formed of a pair of fiber ropes. The fiber ropes extend through rectangular tubular sleeves which are fixedly secured to the ears as by welding. The steps and spreader arms of the fiber rope ladder are secured to the fiber rope elements by constrictible sleeves above and below the sleeves of the respective step and spreader arm mounting structures.