emergencies at sea

Safety at Sea instructor Paul Cunningham helps us to understand the differences between inflatable PFDs, and the pros and cons of manual and auto inflate models. […]

You read that right. A 230 foot long replica of Noah’s Ark collided with a Norwegian Coast Guard vessel as it arrived in Oslo, Norway on […]

Safety depends on planning, preparation and practice-and the hard information you will learn at a sanctioned Safety at Sea seminar  (published May 2015) The 1979 Fastnet […]

Staying safe at sea means having the proper gear and ensuring that everything will work as planned in the event of an emergency. This article is […]

Taking proper care of your life raft is critical to making sure it will work when you need it most  (published May 2014) When I stepped […]

A comprehensive guide to life rafts, their equipment, storage and deployment (published May 2014) Life rafts are designed to keep the crew of a vessel alive […]

The best way to avoid steering problems is to maintain the equipment. But you also need to have a Plan B if it does fail.  (published […]

While racing to Bermuda, the glow of a flare arced across the sky. Now what?  (published March 2013) Serious cruising has many faces. One skipper might […]

Having a few tricks up your sleeve might help more than merely greeting the problem with a puzzled look  (published February 2013) Problems can happen as […]

EPIRBs continue to provide a unique measure of safety to our activities offshore. Here is the story behind what happens if and when you’re ever required […]