Investigation Report
Safety warning to all mariners who wear inflatable lifejackets
Safety warning to all mariners who wear inflatable lifejackets
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Personal Protective Equipment
- DrowningMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Gas cylinderPersonal protective equipment
- Evacuation, escape and rescuePre-use checksPreventive maintenance
- Commercial fishingMarine industry
- Marine watersVessel
Summary
This bulletin examines inflatable lifejacket failures during the abandonment of Radiant, when one crewman was lost. Testing identified disconnected or insufficiently tightened gas cylinders, including in unused jackets fitted with Hammar release units. It recommends cylinder and indicator checks, timely correction of deficiencies and regular servicing, and explains oral inflation.
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: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
This document makes urgent recommendations to users, service stations and suppliers of inflatable lifejackets.
Themes: personal protective equipment.