RNLI rescue fisherman as boat sinks

[big cod]

davey i am very sure as long as the sufficent life jackets & life bouys to cover crew normally 2-3men is all thats needed.but haveing sed that ive seen many angling boats carrying anything up ten people aboard that hasnt got a liferaft either crazy as it sounds davey but this still happens like your self i wudnt go without either dont even think over half arnt insured either !

Any angling boat that is fully coded not carry a liferaft is ellegal so if you are paying 10 bob and a conker to go on an angling boat beware liferafts are compulsory under the code also if the boat isnt coded that vessel will not have public liability so any angler on that vessel will not be insured you must have code of practice certificate to get public liability insurance marine insurance providers allways ask for your code number before issueing you with any liability insurance.

Paul.

 

[bill dial]

Any angling boat that is fully coded not carry a liferaft is ellegal so if you are paying 10 bob and a conker to go on an angling boat beware liferafts are compulsory under the code also if the boat isnt coded that vessel will not have public liability so any angler on that vessel will not be insured you must have code of practice certificate to get public liability insurance marine insurance providers allways ask for your code number before issueing you with a certificate.

Paul.

Cheers for that paul thats certainly opened my eyes cheers m8

 

[Davey1970]

Any angling boat that is fully coded not carry a liferaft is ellegal so if you are paying 10 bob and a conker to go on an angling boat beware liferafts are compulsory under the code also if the boat isnt coded that vessel will not have public liability so any angler on that vessel will not be insured you must have code of practice certificate to get public liability insurance marine insurance providers allways ask for your code number before issueing you with any liability insurance.

Paul.

thanks again, above matters regardless of size of vessel. !

 

[bill dial]

thanks again, above matters regardless of size of vessel. !

I agree 100% with you davey

 

[Davey1970]

Davey trust me ive been skippering these types of trawlers for the last 25years m8 only life jackets & and lifebouys and ov course flares and smoke floats but no legal requirement for a liferaft m8

25 years m8. !

 

[bill dial]

25 years m8. !

Aye davey 25years been fishing 35 years trawling most of the time and only recently been made unemployed as the firm folded and sold the the boat i was skippering so now looking for another berth lol

 

[Davey1970]

Aye davey 25years been fishing 35 years trawling most of the time and only recently been made unemployed as the firm folded and sold the the boat i was skippering so now looking for another berth lol

where do you live, a no 2 firms looking for experienced crew. !

 

[bill dial]

where do you live, a no 2 firms looking for experienced crew. !

North shields m8

 

[rosie]

Liferafts

Liferafts

All licensed (coded) charters boats must by law carry sufficient lifejackets, thermal protection aids, and a life raft or rafts capable of carrying the maximum number of passenger and crew the boat is licensed for so 10 passengers and 2 crew needs 12 jackets etc and atwelve man raft. There are plenty of unlicensed CHARTER BOATS operating who have no safety equipment on board or insurance it costs a lot of money to have a boat coded but at least on a licensed boat if the sh*t hits the fan you have the best chance of survival....small day boats etc do not need to carry any life saving apparatus by law but I know a lot of owners who carry life jackets and flares they are at least giving themselves a fighting chance.
SO IF PAYING FOR A CHARTER USE A LICENSED BOAT

Been on charter boats out of Amble all have lifejackets and liferafts