yachts

Maritime NZ extends ‘No Excuses’ safety campaign for boaties

Maritime NZ, New Zealand’s marine safety regulatory agency, 13 councils and the Lake Taupo Harbourmaster announced beginning of an extended ‘No Excuses’ campaign for recreational boaties not carrying or wearing lifejackets and those who speed on the water.

Maritime NZ Deputy Director, Sharyn Forsyth, said the campaign is starting in Southland this year, with Environment Southland Harbourmaster’s staff and Maritime NZ Maritime Officers on the water together during the Te Anau Fishing Contest....

https://safety4sea.com/maritime-nz-extends-no-excuses-safety-campaign-for-boaties/

Sailing yacht experiences catastrophic rigging failure

According to UK MAIB, during a training passage on the south coast of England a commercially operated sailing yacht experienced a catastrophic rigging failure that led to it being dismasted. There were no injuries and the mast was cut free and released overboard.

The incident

The yacht was on passage with a skipper/ instructor and six students on board conducting RYA competent crew training. The vessel was sailing on a port tack with the main and headsail up, when a loud bang was heard, and the...

https://safety4sea.com/sailing-yacht-experiences-catastrophic-rigging-failure/

Two crew injured due to winch malfunction

In UK MAIB’s latest Safety Digest, two crewmen broke their wrists during a sail training. Namely, the two men were turning the starboard coffeegrinder to heave in the headsail when there was a sudden change of the handles’ direction.

The incident

A maxi-yacht was at sea and the crew was training for a race. On its coach-roof, the yacht was fitted with two pedestal-style winches, known as coffee-grinders.

The winches were operated by two crewmen who were working together to turn the pedestal...

https://safety4sea.com/two-crew-injured-due-to-winch-malfunction/

Maritime NZ: Checking weather forecast can save your life

Maritime NZ is reminding boaties heading out on the water this Labour Weekend that checking the marine weather forecast could save their lives. A 58% percent of Kiwi boaties said they check the marine forecast ‘every time’ prior to heading out (up from 52% in 2017), according to the latest Ipsos research released earlier this week.

We want the other 42% of boaties to check the weather every time they hit the water too. Fire up your phone, computer or VHF radio, check the forecast, come back...

https://safety4sea.com/maritime-nz-checking-weather-forecast-can-save-your-life/

Maritime NZ: Boating safety in numbers

Maritime New Zealand issued its Ipsos 2018 Recreational Boating Survey, revealing that recreational boaties seem to behaving more safely, with a steady lifejacket wearing behaviour, more weather checking, taking two ways to call for help, and avoiding alcohol when going out on the water.

Boating by the numbers 2018

  • 1.5 million adults (42% of New Zealanders) were involved in recreational boating last year.
  • Kayaks remain the most popular craft used by boaties (33%), followed by power boats under...

https://safety4sea.com/maritime-nz-boating-safety-in-numbers/

Red Ensign Group Technical Forum explores regulatory challenges

The Red Ensign Group Technical Forum, being held on 9-10 October in Southampton, UK, and including delegates from the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and the UK, is discussing the mechanics of sharing surveyor resources and exploring challenges of regulation.

The Forum is expected to work on updates on the Electronic Oil Record Book trial, a review of enhanced authorisation, technical interpretations and electronic certificates. The new Red Ensign Yacht Code which comes...

https://safety4sea.com/red-ensign-group-technical-forum-explores-regulatory-challenges/

Powerboat accident highlights the need for caution around new equipment

On its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB describes a racing powerboat, when two friends decided to the test their boat at a public slipway. During the trials, the driver turned the boat around a navigation buoy when it instantaneously flipped over. As a result, both men were thrown into the sea, injured and disoriented.

The incident

Two friends, a driver and navigator, launched their racing powerboat at a public slipway. They were planning to test the boat by sprinting around some nearby navigation...

https://safety4sea.com/powerboat-accident-highlights-the-need-for-caution-around-new-equipment/

Maritime NZ message for Safer Boating Week: Old lifejackets can fail

Ahead of New Zealand’s national Safer Boating Week (October 12-19), shipping regulatory agency Maritime NZ advised boaties to always check their lifejackets, because old lifejackets can fail. Manufacturers say lifejackets should be replaced after up to 10 years.

Many boaties’ lifejackets are too old and will not help you float. Seawater and sun are tough on equipment, and wear and tear can shorten your lifejackets’ lifespan to less than 10 years. Worryingly, we know many Kiwi boaties are still...

https://safety4sea.com/maritime-nz-message-for-safer-boating-week-old-lifejackets-can-fail/

Port of Marseille Fos to accommodate mega yachts maintenance centre

The Port of Marseille Fos had launched a call for projects at the beginning of 2018 to attract proposals and start a general industrial project in the area of the Port known as the Mirabeau harbour. At the end of the process, Monaco Marine was selected, which presented a project for a maintenance and renovation centre dedicated to very large 90 to 133 meter yachts.

Monaco Marine will invest more than €44 million in the maintenance and refit centre project, by ordering and commissioning a...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-marseille-fos-to-accommodate-mega-yachts-maintenance-centre/

French fisheries patrol vessel rescues two yachtsmen

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) coordinated a multi-national search and rescue response after being informed of an injured solo yachtsman Abhilash Tomy. A French fisheries patrol vessel rescued Abhliash Tom, while it also evacuated a second solo yachtsman, Gregor McGuckin, from the SV Hanley Energy Endurance.

Mr. Tomy was participating in the Golden Globe Yacht Race. On Friday, September 21, race organisers notified AMSA that one of the competing yachts had rolled in rough...

https://safety4sea.com/french-fisheries-patrol-vessel-rescues-two-yachtsmen/

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