Crew Safety - Offshore

Crew Safety Offshore

One of the first things to equip your boat with is the proper gear for the safety of your crew. Each person on your crew should be outfitted with the items needed to keep him or her warm, dry and safely in the boat .

In addition to personal safety gear, all boats should be equiped with man overboard ("MOB") gear. Boats going out in rough weather should be equipped with safety harnesses, tethers, and "jack lines" that run from the bow to the cockpit.

Safety Equipment for Each Crew Member - Offshore

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Personal Safety Gear
	Flashlight (esp. Pelican brand "SabreLight" model) and spare batteries
	Foul weather gear / sea boots / gloves /
	Harness (may be integrated into PFD) and 6' safety tether	Harness and tether equipment study from US Sailing
	Knife with blunt tip and 1/2 serrated edge 1/2 straight edge
	LED headlamp (esp. Princeton Tech brand "EOS" model) with fresh batteries
	PFD (if not provided by the captain) with attached whistle and strobe
	Note: See the topic "Man Overboard" for the boat's MOB equipment list

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Links to Outside Resources

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