AIMPE

LIFEBOAT DRILL SAFETY ISSUE 2009

1          AIMPE LIFEBOAT DRILL POLICY: for davit-launch & freefall-launch lifeboats

Despite the fact that we won the battle for legislative/regulatory change some employers, or less-informed vessel-masters, from time to time act as if the legislation had not changed and demand that our members be IN a lifeboat during launch, or during raising or lowering, as part of a DRILL.

Importantly, AMSA'a guidance in Marine Notice 12/2007 is of no help at all and may contribute to some employers continuing to make those demands. [see item 9 on page 3]

Therefore it remains important for members to aware of the following:

AIMPE will back any member in this, as appropriate.

Henning Christiansen

FEDERAL SECRETARY

to read the full article on lifeboats, updated 19 January 2009, please click here

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