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Marine Notice No. 49 of 2019
Notice from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport:In response to Marine Casualty Investigation Board recommendations, the purpose of this Marine Notice is to: remind masters, owners, users, charterers, skippers and crew of fishing vessels of previous safety advice and requirements issued by means of Marine Notices and supply links1 to such Notices; and to inform the sector of several recommendations in relation to smaller vessels and that they are under consideration for inclusion in th
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5th Nov 2019
Lifejacket servicing – what’s involved?
Manufacturers, safety bodies, training institutes and the RNLI are among those who universally recommend the importance of regular lifejacket servicing. Here we explain some of the procedures and standards involved in completing approved servicing.
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4th Jul 2018
Buying a lifejacket for a baby or child? Know what’s important – download our useful guide.
Finding a lifejacket for your child is not difficult but it is important to know how to choose the right jacket and what features you should look out for. These days, there is a wide choice of designs for infants starting as young as just a few months old and here we list a few of our top tips, to help you make the right choice, giving you absolute confidence in your child’s safety on the water. Paying attention to comfort, fit, colour and style will make your child love wearing their lifejacke
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4th Jul 2018
Top 5 lifejacket faults
Over the years our service stations have serviced many thousands of inflatable lifejackets and our engineers have accumulated a comprehensive knowledge base of the faults that we regularly find when first opening a lifejacket for inspection. Alarmingly, a significant percentage of these lifejackets received would simply not work. These are primarily lifejackets that look okay on the outside and the owners are usually unaware on any problems. We list the top 5 faults identified and we’ve have
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4th Jul 2018