Lifejacket /Personal Flotation Device (PFD) Requirements
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Overboard
Last weekend [October 2015], I was asked to take part in US Sailing’s National Faculty during their annual meeting. My goal was to create a “unit” in US Sailing’s Safety at Sea Course on Crew Overboard, and this required that I come up with a plan…
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Feature Article
Subject:
Fire/Flooding
A well-equipped, centrally located damage control kit together with a damage control plan are important to a safe voyage.
This is particularly true in waterways such as the Pacific Northwest which has a high proportion of deadheads and…
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Practice and Safety Training
Ah, New Year’s Resolutions. So easily conceived, so quickly neglected! Lose 20 pounds, get regular exercise, reduce intake of saturated fat, and cut out that last glass of wine in the evening: we’re very good at making promises to ourselves, and…
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Safety Gear, Boat
No one wants to spend money foolishly, and no one wants to be subjected to unnecessary risks. How do you figure out how to spend your safety dollars efficiently to minimize the risks associated with going to sea in sailboats? Risk analysis generally…
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Feature Article
Subject:
Fire/Flooding
A fire aboard a vessel is very scary. With an uncontrolled blaze, there is nowhere to go except into the water or a life raft. A boat fire spreads very rapidly. You must attack it immediately and effectively; otherwise you will deplete…