by Noreen Boyle | Jun 23, 2022 | Safety
Owners and skippers reminded to apply for a Safe Manning Document Owners and skippers of fishing vessels are reminded to apply for a Safe Manning Document from the Marine Survey Office at the Department of Transport. Safe manning is an important factor in the safe...
by Noreen Boyle | Jun 1, 2022 | Safety, Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen News
Funded event in environmental training pool highlighted the dangers of falling overboard fishing vessels. Falling overboard is the biggest single cause of workplace fatalities in the fishing industry. In 2021, ten fishermen have tragically lost their lives at sea. Six...
by Noreen Boyle | Jun 1, 2022 | Safety
re-FISH is an initiative, run by the FISH Safety Foundation, a New Zealand based charity, dedicated to the safety of fishers at sea globally. Fishing is recognised as one of the most dangerous occupations in the world with at least 32,000 fishing related deaths per...
by Noreen Boyle | Feb 7, 2022 | Irish Skipper Expo News, Products & Gear
Reputable trawl and inshore gear provider Swan Net Gundry (SNG) has recently begun a dedicated drive to increase safety awareness and are, at this time, focusing their efforts towards ensuring that fishermen, both inshore and on deeper waters, are fully protected in...
by Niall Duffy | Jul 31, 2020 | News
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD yesterday (July 31st) launched the newly updated Safety on the Water website: www.safetyonthewater.gov.ie Speaking at an event hosted by RNLI Galway to formally launch the new initiative—a...
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