Safety Flash
Shortened lanyard on MOB beacon
Shortened lanyard on MOB beacon
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 28/21
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and Maintenance
- DrowningHuman factors
- Inspection and maintenance
- Evacuation, escape and rescuePreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel visitor identified shortened man-overboard beacon lanyards. The flash explains that shortening may prevent activation or leave a person overboard too close to heavy smoke while handling the lifebuoy. It identifies inadequate understanding and inspection, and recommends checking manufacturer-specified lanyard lengths and including beacon checks in planned maintenance.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An incorrectly shortened lanyard could prevent a man-overboard beacon from activating and place rescuers near its smoke.
IMCA SF 28/21. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance.