The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Alert - Nov. 15

By Notices

The US Coast Guard has issued a safety alert 11-15 regarding the operation of high volume industrial dryers aboard vessels. The alert has relevance to yachts – particularly during periods of high volume use.

The safety alert presents opportunities to:

• Review the vessel SMS for inclusion of:
• Inspection procedures of laundry equipment/extinguishing systems
• Maintenance of laundry equipment and spaces
• “Fire on Board” procedures
• Use of flammable fluid protocol
• Present “Fire on Board” procedure at the monthly safety meeting
• Review use of fire extinguishing equipment
• Highlight location of fire extinguishing equipment on board

View the full text of the alert here.