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Safety – Prevention of Problems

Before heading out to sea, ensure you plan, check the weather, pack provisions, and brief your crew. Learn about safety equipment, fire prevention, personal safety gear, distress signals, and rescue procedures.

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Safety – Prevention of Problems

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  1. Safety – Prevention of Problems • Before going afloat • Who ? • What ? • Which ? • Where ? • When ? • Why ?

  2. Safety – before going afloat • Plan • Plan B • Charts • Passage Plans • Pilotage Plans • Provisions

  3. Prepare!!! • Crew • Weather • Supplies • Navigation • Fuel

  4. Prepare • Check weather • Check engine • Reef beforehand • Close windows,cocks • Tidy cockpit • Plan leaving berth

  5. Getting aboard • Don’t overload • Load crew + gear evenly • Engine + oars • Torch at night • Lifejackets for all • Bring VHF • Embark + disembark with care • Avoid excess alcohol

  6. Briefing – on deck + below • Explain where everything is kept • Explain how everything works • Explain procedures • Share plans • Prevent problems!

  7. Safety Equipment • Toolbox and spares • First aid kit • Personal equipment • MOB equipment • Life raft • EPIRB • SART • VHF • Mobile Phone

  8. Fire – prevention and fighting • No smoking • No flammables below • Check wiring • Watch engine • Care with gas cookers • Don’t cook with fat • Always watch cooker • Extinguishers • Fire blankets • Ignition, Fuel, Air

  9. Personal Safety • Gear • Layers • Fitness • Consumption • Mind preparation • Are you prepared for this voyage in these conditions?

  10. Personal Safety • Lifejacket • Harness • Strong points • Jackstay • PLB • Multi tool

  11. Distress • Deciding you need help • Calling for help

  12. Distress – VHF Radio • Voice call • DSC – • Mayday • Pan Pan • Securite • Ch 16 • Ch 26,4,23,83

  13. Distress – VHF Radio • Voice call • Ch 16 • Mayday • Mayday, Mayday,Mayday • Titanic, Titanic,Titanic EI1234 • Mayday Titanic EI1234 • Position • Message • Over

  14. Distress signals • Hand signals • Voice/hooter • Smoke • Flares • EPIRB • SART

  15. Distress signals - EPIRB • Sends signal to satellite • Has details on sender • Can have built in GPS • Broadcasts for 48 hrs

  16. Abandoning to liferaft • Crew ready • Launch to leeward • Painter tied-pull • Heaviest first • Keep dry • Grab bag • Cut painter

  17. Rescue – lifeboat or other craft • Pinpoint position • Prepare for tow • Spread load • Follow instructions from RNLI • Don’t forget to say thanks!!

  18. Rescue - helicopter • VHF – before • Noise + downdraft • Sails down/reef main • Crew kitted • Hi- line • Follow instructions

  19. Rescue – end • Say thanks !!!

  20. Safety - first • Plan, prepare + inform • Plan to crew/boat limitations • Detailed forecast/tides • Crew+boat kitted for total safety • Carry out safety drills • Crew aware of distress/rescue procedures

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