USCG has issued a Safety Alert to raise awareness of potential hazards with insufficiently inspected compressed air cylinders used in lifeboat self-contained air support systems for fire protected lifeboats.
IncidentDuring a routine inspection of an OCS unit that was unmanned and awaiting decommissioning, company personnel discovered a large hole in one of the facility’s lifeboats. Further examination revealed that a cylinder from the self-contained air support system had ruptured, causing the...
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