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  • Safety lessons: keeping a safe navigational watch on your fishing vessel

    A safety message to the fishing industry highlighting the importance of good watchkeeping practices.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: dangers of recovering lost fishing gear

    A safety message to the fishing industry highlighting the hazards associated with recovering nets in heavy seas.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: stability of your modified under 15m fishing vessel

    A safety message to the fishing industry that lifting operations or modifications may affect the stability of your fishing vessel.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: precautionary measures when shooting nets on trawlers

    A safety message to the fishing industry on the importance of conducting risk assessments to prevent crew from going overboard.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: locating vessels in distress

    A safety message to the fishing industry on the benefits of equipping Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) with an integral Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: dangers of single-handed fishing operations

    A safety message to the fishing industry issued after a fatal accident on a single-handed scallop dredger, highlighting areas to consider when minimising risk.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: keeping a proper lookout on your vessel

    A safety message to recreational craft users reminding you to be aware of your surroundings and never assume others know you are there.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers and 1 others
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: ensuring your yacht's keel is securely attached

    A safety message to the yachting industry and recreational craft users about the need for regular structural inspections by a competent person.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • MAIB safety digests 15-19

    Learn safety lessons from a selection of marine accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety digests
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: inspecting exhaust systems on boats

    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.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: using Digital Selective Calling if your vessel is in trouble

    A safety message to the fishing industry and recreational craft users explaining how to use Digital Selective Calling (DSC) to transmit a mayday.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers and 2 others
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: guidance for ships carrying fumigated cargoes

    A safety message to the shipping industry on the appropriate precautions to take when handling fumigants.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: best practice for loading cargo on ships

    Safety messages to the shipping industry about the importance of providing sufficient loading guidance and cargo information.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: improving survival chances when abandoning ship

    A safety message to the shipping industry about the importance of ensuring life saving appliances are compatible and fit for purpose.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: stowing and securing liferafts properly

    A safety message to the fishing industry about rigging liferafts and the correct methods for securing them using hydrostatic release units.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: hazards of weighing anchor in heavy weather

    A safety message to the shipping industry highlighting the need for clear guidance on the capability of a ship's anchoring system.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: safe use of portable pumps on fishing vessels

    A safety message to the fishing industry about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning when using petrol or diesel-driven pumps in enclosed spaces.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: checking critical equipment on ships

    A safety message to the shipping industry to ensure that protection systems for critical equipment is fail safe and regularly tested.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: safely operating gear on single-handed fishing vessels

    A safety message to the fishing industry highlighting ways to assess and minimise risks when operating a vessel alone.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated:
  • Safety lessons: using safety davit devices on ships

    A safety message to the shipping industry on the safe use of proximity switches on vessels with davit launched survival craft.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: MAIB safety information and flyers
    • Organisation: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
    • Updated: