Legislation from the Department for Transport (DfT) to bring some previously unregulated activities within the scope of the Merchant Shipping Act (MSA) 1995 was yesterday (18 January) laid before Parliament. DfT have confirmed that the new law, the Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order, will come into force on 31 March 2023, before the busy summer period.…
Leading lifejacket provider Crewsaver, a Survitec brand, is spearheading a fundamental shift in how it designs and produces its Survival Technology by embracing a circular product lifecycle. The lifejacket specialist has adopted a three-pronged approach to decrease its environmental impact commencing with the forthcoming release of its new high-performance lifejackets to be showcased this week…
Combining multiple levels of integrated signal technology within a personal locator beacon for the first time, the newly Cospas-Sarsat approved Ocean Signal rescueME PLB3 offers boaters the most powerful safety solution for rapid rescue in a Man Overboard (MOB) emergency. The next generation PLB3 unites two different key systems to provide a survivor with the…
Now available from safety and survival specialist ACR Electronics, the ACR Bivy Stick two-way satellite messenger and app is the world’s smallest and most simple satellite communication device. The new ACR Bivy Stick offers boaters an innovative and affordable option for sending SMS messages, tracking and sharing location information, accessing GPS maps, viewing live weather…
Royal Yachting Association responds to Government consultation on the dangerous use of recreational and personal watercraft. The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has responded to the Department for Transport’s (DfT) public consultation on strengthening enforcement of the dangerous use of recreational and personal watercraft (PWC), setting out its key points and concerns. A key concern for…
Nigel Fox was rescued 23km from his yacht in Australia’s Arafura Sea after AMSA responded to Ocean Signal personal locator beacon alert A solo sailor has been rescued eight hours after being pitched overboard in rough seas off Australia’s Northern Territory coastline. Southampton-born expat Nigel Fox, who has been praised by rescue services for the…
Committed to continuously advancing standards of safety at sea, Ocean Safety is once again bringing a strong offering of products to boot Düsseldorf when the show opens on 23rd January 2021. Hosted by Ocean Safety’s leisure distributor for Germany, SOSTECHNIC, the company will be showing the updated Ocean ISO liferaft launched only this year whose…
In response to such a turbulent year for many industries, Shakespeare® Marine – the world leader in marine antenna design – announces an industry-wide price freeze across the Europe for 2021. The global pandemic has caused disruption to the entire world as well as to the boating sector, and coupled with several lockdowns, a concern…
As the 2020 sailing season approaches, the Regulations and Technical Services committee (RATS) of the Cruising Association (CA) reminds cruising sailors that the voluntary safety information scheme known as CG66 (after the form that owners completed to register) ceases in July 2020. Now is the time to make sure you’ve registered with its replacement which…
Ocean Safety, specialists in the worldwide supply, distribution, service and hire of marine safety equipment, will once again be inviting boat owners to familiarise themselves with their essential on board safety equipment when the company opens its doors to visitors at its Southampton headquarters for a Servicing and Safety Workshop on 15 and 16 February…
