Safety & Distress

A free online health service has been launched to help people working in small businesses in higher-risk sectors in England – including fishing - who suffer from work-related ill health.

A new cross-departmental safety initiative for the Irish fishing industry has been launched by the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Marine and the Ministry for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

European Fisheries Fund support has been given to a Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) led project to supply a Personal Flotation Device (PFD) to every fisherman in Scotland.

Former Gardenstown (Scotland) fisherman George West has developed the QUIKSLING - an easy-to-use device for man-overboard situations.

Drew Marine has completed the acquisition of Alexander/Ryan Marine and Safety Inc., and it will join the organisation under the name Alexander/Ryan Marine & Safety division of Drew Marine.

The new iPIRB recently launched by MarineMTS and Telemar UK Limited is said to locate and identify marine casualties fast so that every effort can be concentrated on rescue and saving lives.