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A safety message to the fishing industry about how modifications and loading can adversely effect stability and how EPIRBs and/or PLBs are mandatory safety equipment for very good reason.
A safety message to the fishing industry urging owners to verify vessel modification plans to ensure safe operations and to check any ‘float free’ liferaft arrangements.
A safety message to the fishing industry featuring how well-prepared risk assessments and realistic safety procedures offer protection to single-handed skippers from the hazards faced at sea.
A safety message to the fishing industry about the importance of reviewing newly introduced risks when plans change and regularly checking all unattended spaces.
A safety message to the fishing industry about the importance of sounding fog signals and keeping a proper lookout to ensure safe navigation in restricted visibility.
Collaborative study on ECDIS use from the perspective of practitioners.
A safety message to the fishing industry about the importance of close crew supervision during hazardous deck activities.
A safety message to the fishing industry about the importance of distinguishing between routine pumping and an emergency situation.
Our initial assessment after the explosion resulting in damage and abandonment of the potting fishing vessel Galwad-Y-Mor off Cromer, Norfolk on 15 December 2020.
A safety message to the fishing industry about how procedures for entering and working in enclosed spaces should be robust and understood.
A safety message to the fishing industry about the hazards associated when operating your boat on your own and in particular, the risk of falling overboard.
A safety message to the fishing industry about staying alert to the risk of capsize and inverting, particularly in steep waves, and the importance of wearing a personal flotation device.
A safety message to the shipping industry about mobile phone distraction and the importance of providing a safe means of segregating vehicles and pedestrians.
A safety message to the fishing industry about the importance of wheelhouse practices such as passage planning and use of up-to-date charts.
A safety message to the fishing industry on the dangers of alcohol consumption and to stress the importance of risk assessing internal hatches, ladders and stairways.
A safety message to the fishing industry about the importance of separating crew from fishing gear and how a lifejacket could have made the difference.
A safety message to the fishing industry about how regular drills can identify problems with equipment or procedures.
Safety message to the fishing industry to remind owners to contact the MCA when considering any modifications to your fishing vessel.
Safety message to the fishing industry about ensuring vessel stability, especially in small vessels with a low freeboard.
Safety message to the fishing industry about checking stability when modifying small fishing vessels and particularly if changing or altering fishing methods.
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