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A safety message to the yachting industry and recreational craft users about the need for regular structural inspections by a competent person.
Learn safety lessons from a selection of marine accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors.
A safety message to the leisure boating industry on the fire risk if there is contact between either exhaust gases or uninsulated exhaust pipes and these materials.
A safety message to the fishing industry and recreational craft users explaining how to use Digital Selective Calling (DSC) to transmit a mayday.
A safety message to the shipping industry on the appropriate precautions to take when handling fumigants.
Safety messages to the shipping industry about the importance of providing sufficient loading guidance and cargo information.
A safety message to the shipping industry about the importance of ensuring life saving appliances are compatible and fit for purpose.
A safety message to the fishing industry about rigging liferafts and the correct methods for securing them using hydrostatic release units.
A safety message to the shipping industry highlighting the need for clear guidance on the capability of a ship's anchoring system.
A safety message to the fishing industry about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning when using petrol or diesel-driven pumps in enclosed spaces.
A safety message to the shipping industry to ensure that protection systems for critical equipment is fail safe and regularly tested.
A safety message to the fishing industry highlighting ways to assess and minimise risks when operating a vessel alone.
A safety message to the shipping industry on the safe use of proximity switches on vessels with davit launched survival craft.
A safety message to the shipping industry about the potential hazards of starting engines when passengers and vehicles are embarking or disembarking.
A safety message to the shipping industry highlighting several failures of non-cargo handling cranes and what safety measures can help prevent similar accidents.
A safety message to the towing and workboat industry about the dangers of 'snap-back' zones and the importance of good communication.
A safety message to the fishing industry about ensuring crews are properly rested and how a vessel abandonment, although successful, could have been improved.
A safety message to the fishing industry to always keep a good lookout in case other vessels are ineffective in avoiding collision or close quarters situations.
A safety message to the shipping industry about ensuring you have safety measures and rescue procedures in place.
A safety message to the fishing industry on the importance of taking action when it is clear a collision cannot be avoided by the give-way vessel alone.
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