Safety & Security...
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Avoiding Boat Accidents
Although any activity involving being out on the water can sometimes be unpredictable and even the most highly skilled skipper and crew can run into trouble, boating...
Boat Theft Prevention
If you’re a boat owner, you need to think about the security of your boat as well as the valuable equipment and other items on board just as much as you would about a...
Collision Avoidance
Even if you’re simply going on a boating holiday for the very first time and have never skippered a boat before, you’ll be given quick but thorough advice on how to...
Dealing With Fire, Explosions and Fumes
Although a fire, explosion or prolonged exposure to fumes on board a boat would be highly dangerous, these types of incidents are very rare simply...
How To Deal With The 'Man Overboard' Emergency
If there’s a ‘man overboard’ emergency, the procedures for rescue are going to be fairly similar whether you’re on a shallow river, a deeper...
How to Handle Stormy Weather
No matter how well you’ve planned your boating trip or have analysed weather charts, you can never be completely guaranteed that you won’t suddenly find yourself...
Safety & Survival Gear For Your Boat
Ask any boating enthusiast to draw up a list of safety and survival equipment to have on board and you’re quite likely to have very different lists which are often...
Safety Onboard
Unlike living in a house where, apart from considering things like the odd fire hazard and the occasional safety issue here and there, for example, you cannot take as...
