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HOME NEWSAFTERMARKETLAYING UP ANNUAL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE<\/p>\n
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Safety equipment including liferafts should be checked annually<\/p>\n
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OCEAN SAFETY LTD<\/p>\n
Laying-up is a time for equipment to be stored ashore, checked over and if necessary replaced.<\/p>\n
And top priority, says marine safety equipment company Ocean Safety, should be safety equipment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is just as important as checking the rig and warp and removing upholstery and sails,\u201d says training manager, Steve Bockett. \u201cFailure to check through the safety inventory and service items where necessary, could result in faulty equipment not being noticed until it needs to be used, with dangerous consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n
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He added: \u201cEquipment like liferafts are rarely – hopefully never – used and lifejackets, while worn regularly, are again, rarely inflated, so dig them out, along with the Jonbuoys, EPIRBs, pyrotechnics, fire extinguishers and all products with a shelf life, service date or those that need batteries or replacement canisters and take them to a reputable service agent for servicing.\u201d<\/p>\n
And he pointed out that because the majority of owners and crews have never used their safety equipment, it\u2019s questionable how quickly and easily they will be able to operate it.<\/p>\n
When servicing equipment, Ocean Safety will upon request, demonstrate customers\u2019 liferafts being inflated in one of its service stations.<\/p>\n
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