Health & Safety

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency has published a new leaflet for life-saving signals which will be used by ships, aircraft or persons in distress when communicating with life-saving stations, maritime rescue units and aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations. The leaflet includes pictures and descriptive information on the different types of signals you can use when in distress at sea. Continue reading “Life-saving signals leaflet for ships, aircraft or people published by the MCA”

The USCG has published a Marine Safety Alert to notify interested parties of a potentially dangerous situation involving incorrect wire rope terminations, which can lead to catastrophic failure. The Alert addresses the importance of verifying the condition, manufacturing, and physical specifications of wire rope that was purchased directly from Southwest Wire Rope (SWWR) or fabricated by SWWR and sold through other vendors.

An ongoing safety investigation following the catastrophic failure of a new wire rope provided by SWWR within a month of being newly installed has revealed several discrepancies in the company’s product fabricating procedures and quality management processes. Continue reading “Incorrect wire rope terminations can lead to catastrophic failure”