life-saving equipment

Tokyo MoU: Risks of lifting slings with plastic sheathing on freefall lifeboats

Tokyo MoU issued a Safety Bulletin to raise awareness of the potential risks associated with lifting slings encased in plastic sheathing on freefall lifeboats. Such arrangements have been found to restrict visual inspection of the wire ropes enclosed within and furthermore, prevent routine maintenance and survey being effectively carried out.

As a result, the wire ropes may be seriously corroded due to passage of moisture/air inside and yet go undetected.

Serious incidents have occurred during...

https://safety4sea.com/tokyo-mou-risks-of-lifting-slings-with-plastic-sheathing-on-freefall-lifeboats/

Do you know how many types of lifeboats exist?

Chances are that you have never boarded a lifeboat to date, except you are a seafarer who has performed lifeboat drills or someone who has found himself in the very unwelcome experience of a sinking ship.

Lifeboats save lives. Titanic had a limited number of lifeboats onboard because its construction was considered a technological miracle of safety and luxury. And this is why 1,500 out of the 2,200 people onboard perished in what is considered as the world’s most famous maritime disaster.

Except...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-do-you-know-how-many-types-of-lifeboats-exist/

Lessons learned: Failure of life raft securing strap

In the latest edition of its Safety Flashes, IMCA analyzes an unplanned deployment of a life raft from the starboard forward life raft station into the sea. Investigation revealed that the hold back strap, used to retain the life raft in place, was degraded to the point of failure.

The incident

The incident occurred in early afternoon with calm seas and clear skies.

The life raft remained attached to the painter line and vessel.

The vessel was later able to safely recover the life raft to deck.

What...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-failure-of-life-raft-securing-strap/

2020 Regulatory Agenda: What you should know

The year 2020 has been eagerly anticipated by the maritime industry for the switch to a low-sulphur fuel environment. However, from January 1st of 2020, there are other regulations that take effect as well apart from the IMO Sulphur cap.  Discussions during IMO Meeting and preparations have been ongoing and with immediate implementation, the first day of the year is expected to be dominated by many amendments to SOLAS Chapters, MARPOL Annexes and Code revisions.

The year ahead will inevitably be...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-2020-regulatory-agenda-what-you-should-know/

MPA Singapore: Implementing new requirements for life-saving appliances

MPA Singapore issued a circular providing information on the implementation of the requirements on life saving appliances for Singapore registered ships (SRS) as adopted by MSC 96, which will take effect on 1st January 2020 upon entry into force of the associated amendments to Regulations III/3 and III/20 of the SOLAS Convention.

Amendments on life saving appliances were adopted during the 96th session of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 96) in May 2016, introducing that maintenance,...

https://safety4sea.com/mpa-singapore-implementing-new-requirements-for-life-saving-appliances/

USCG finalizes PFDs harmonization policy

The US Coast Guard announced it is finalizing the policy harmonizing personal flotation device (PFD) standards between the United States and Canada by accepting a new standard for approval of PFDs.

This is expected to enable PFD manufacturers to meet a single North American standard instead of separate standards for the United States and Canada.

The move comes after the USCG publication of a Notice of Availability and Request for Comments in August 2018, announcing that it was harmonizing PFD...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-finalizes-pfds-harmonization-policy/

New requirements coming into force on maintenance of life-saving appliances

1st January of 2020 marks the beginning for many regulatory updates for shipping. One of them is the new IMO requirements for the maintenance, examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats; the following article outlines key changes to assist operators in effective compliance with new requirements.

Maintenance of life-saving appliances: Key Amendments

Amendments on life saving appliances were adopted during the 96th session of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-new-requirements-coming-into-force-on-maintenance-of-life-saving-appliances/

Maritime NZ: Failure to wear lifejacket key risk factor for boaties

Most recreational boaties in New Zealand continue to be highly safety conscious when they go on the water, but 20% still report that they wear a lifejacket either never, not very often or only some of the time, according to figures released by Maritime New Zealand on the occasion of Safer Boating Week.

Maritime NZ’s annual survey of recreational boaties, conducted by research firm Ipsos, showed that approximately 1.53 million Kiwis are involved in recreational boating and that 9 out of 10...

https://safety4sea.com/maritime-nz-failure-to-wear-lifejacket-key-risk-factor-for-boaties/

New requirements for maintenance of life-saving appliances enter into force in 2020

The amendments to SOLAS regulations III/3 and III/20, introducing mandatory new requirements for the maintenance and inspection of lifeboats and rescue boats, are entering into force on 1 January 2020, to ensure safety of life-saving appliances and equipment.

The amendments were adopted during the 96th session of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 96) in May 2016 and introduce mandatory new requirements for the maintenance and inspection of lifeboats and rescue boats, launching appliances and...

https://safety4sea.com/new-requirements-for-maintenance-of-life-saving-appliances-enter-into-force-in-2020/

Six rescued from sinking vessel off Davenport

The US Coast Guard and Santa Cruz Harbor Master rescued six people from the water Sunday after their boat capsized near Davenport, California.

At 11:13 am, USCG Sector San Francisco watchstanders received multiple 9-1-1 relay calls about a 21-foot recreational boat taking on water with six people aboard near Davenport.

None of the individuals were reported wearing a life-jacket.

Watchstanders directed the launch of a USCG Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Coast Guard...

https://safety4sea.com/six-rescued-from-sinking-vessel-off-davenport/

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