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Safety – Safety – PreventionPrevention of of ProblemsProblems

• Before going Before going afloatafloat

• Who ?Who ?

• What ?What ?

• Which ?Which ?

• Where ?Where ?

• When ?When ?

• Why ?Why ?

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Safety – before going afloatSafety – before going afloat

• PlanPlan

• Plan BPlan B

• ChartsCharts

• Passage PlansPassage Plans

• Pilotage PlansPilotage Plans

• ProvisionsProvisions

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Prepare!!!Prepare!!!

• CrewCrew

• WeatherWeather

• SuppliesSupplies

• NavigationNavigation

• FuelFuel

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PreparePrepare

• Check weatherCheck weather

• Check engineCheck engine

• Reef beforehandReef beforehand

• Close windows,cocksClose windows,cocks

• Tidy cockpitTidy cockpit

• Plan leaving berthPlan leaving berth

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Getting aboardGetting aboard • Don’t overloadDon’t overload

• Load crew + Load crew + gear evenlygear evenly

• Engine + oarsEngine + oars

• Torch at nightTorch at night

• Lifejackets for Lifejackets for allall

• Bring VHFBring VHF

• Embark + Embark + disembark with disembark with carecare

• Avoid excess Avoid excess alcoholalcohol

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Briefing – on deck + belowBriefing – on deck + below• Explain where Explain where

everything is everything is keptkept

• Explain how Explain how everything workseverything works

• Explain Explain proceduresprocedures

• Share plansShare plans

• Prevent Prevent problems!problems!

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Safety EquipmentSafety Equipment• Toolbox and sparesToolbox and spares

• First aid kitFirst aid kit

• Personal Personal equipmentequipment

• MOB equipmentMOB equipment

• Life raftLife raft

• EPIRBEPIRB

• SARTSART

• VHFVHF

• Mobile PhoneMobile Phone

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Fire – Fire – preventionprevention and and fightingfighting

• No smokingNo smoking

• No flammables belowNo flammables below

• Check wiringCheck wiring

• Watch engineWatch engine

• Care with gas cookersCare with gas cookers

• Don’t cook with fatDon’t cook with fat

• Always watch cooker Always watch cooker

• ExtinguishersExtinguishers

• Fire blanketsFire blankets

• Ignition, Fuel, AirIgnition, Fuel, Air

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Personal SafetyPersonal Safety• GearGear

• LayersLayers

• FitnessFitness

• ConsumptionConsumption

• Mind Mind preparationpreparation

• Are you Are you prepared for this prepared for this voyage in these voyage in these conditions?conditions?

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Personal SafetyPersonal Safety

• LifejacketLifejacket

• HarnessHarness

• Strong pointsStrong points

• JackstayJackstay

• PLBPLB

• Multi toolMulti tool

1111

DistresDistresss

•DecidinDeciding you g you need need helphelp

•Calling Calling for helpfor help

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Distress – VHF RadioDistress – VHF Radio• Voice callVoice call

• DSC – DSC –

• MaydayMayday

• Pan PanPan Pan

• SecuriteSecurite

• Ch 16Ch 16

• Ch 26,4,23,83Ch 26,4,23,83

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Distress – VHF RadioDistress – VHF Radio• Voice callVoice call• Ch 16Ch 16• MaydayMayday• Mayday, Mayday,

Mayday,MaydayMayday,Mayday• Titanic, Titanic,Titanic Titanic, Titanic,Titanic

EI1234EI1234• Mayday Titanic EI1234Mayday Titanic EI1234• PositionPosition• MessageMessage• OverOver

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Distress signalsDistress signals

• Hand signalsHand signals

• Voice/hooterVoice/hooter

• SmokeSmoke

• FlaresFlares

• EPIRBEPIRB

• SARTSART

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Distress signals - EPIRBDistress signals - EPIRB

• Sends signal to Sends signal to satellitesatellite

• Has details on Has details on sendersender

• Can have built in Can have built in GPSGPS

• Broadcasts for 48 Broadcasts for 48 hrshrs

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Abandoning to liferaftAbandoning to liferaft• Crew readyCrew ready

• Launch to Launch to leewardleeward

• Painter tied-pullPainter tied-pull

• Heaviest first Heaviest first

• Keep dryKeep dry

• Grab bagGrab bag

• Cut painterCut painter

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Rescue – lifeboat or other Rescue – lifeboat or other craftcraft

• Pinpoint Pinpoint positionposition

• Prepare for towPrepare for tow

• Spread loadSpread load

• Follow Follow instructions instructions from RNLIfrom RNLI

• Don’t forget to Don’t forget to say thanks!!say thanks!!

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Rescue - helicopterRescue - helicopter

• VHF – beforeVHF – before

• Noise + downdraftNoise + downdraft

• Sails down/reef Sails down/reef mainmain

• Crew kittedCrew kitted

• Hi- lineHi- line

• Follow instructionsFollow instructions

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Rescue – end Rescue – end • Say thanks !!!Say thanks !!!

2020

Safety - firstSafety - first• Plan, prepare + informPlan, prepare + inform• Plan to crew/boat Plan to crew/boat

limitationslimitations• Detailed forecast/tidesDetailed forecast/tides• Crew+boat kitted for Crew+boat kitted for

total safetytotal safety• Carry out safety drillsCarry out safety drills• Crew aware of Crew aware of

distress/rescue distress/rescue proceduresprocedures