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- Aug 22, 2023
- 2 min
Preventing Falls Overboard
It may seem obvious, but staying out of the water dramatically improves your chances of survival on a commercial fishing vessel. No one...
- Feb 21, 2023
- 2 min
Satellite Technology is Changing the Safety World
Emergency satellite devices have never been more reliable, with increased satellites in the sky and devices that reach over 22,000 miles...
- Jan 5, 2023
- 3 min
Man-Overboard, the reality of solo-fishing and falling overboard.
Fishing alone on the boat, sleepy, and maybe a little careless, the wrong roll of the deck while climbing into the pit with a cup of...
- Nov 23, 2022
- 1 min
Update on Immersion Suit Cosmetic Defect
In June 2022, the USCG inspection officers noticed a defect in many of the immersion suits they were examining. There was delamination...
- May 5, 2020
- 2 min
You’re Ready to Fish, So Where is Your PFD?
You have finished your boat and gear work. The boat is fueled and iced. You have groceries and crew aboard and you are ready to slip the...
- Jan 27, 2020
- 2 min
SARSAT System Saved 421 Lives in 2019
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maintains a network of satellites called SARSAT, that helps forecasters track weather...