Safety Flash
Inflatable lifejackets fail to inflate
Inflatable lifejackets fail to inflate
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/03
- Inspection and MaintenanceMarine OperationsPersonal Protective Equipment
- DrowningMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Gas cylinderPersonal protective equipment
- Competence and trainingPre-use checksPreventive maintenance
- Commercial fishingMarine industry
Summary
This flash reports deaths of a fisherman and a workboat crewman whose inflatable lifejackets failed to inflate. Loose gas cylinders were suspected, not confirmed. It recommends servicing to manufacturers’ instructions, maintenance records, user instruction and pre-use inspection of lifejacket components and inflation arrangements.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
Inflatable lifejackets failed to deploy, highlighting the need for servicing, inspection, user training and maintenance records.
IMCA SF 06/03. Themes: inspection and maintenance, marine operations, personal protective equipment.