BIM and RNLI to Man
Overboard experience
21.11.22
BORD Iascaigh Mhara (BIM),
Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency has partnered with
the RNLI to deliver a series of one day Man Overboard
experiences aimed at Irish fishers during 2023.
The first of these will take place on the 20th & 21st
January 2023 at the Errigal Training Centre pool in
Falcarragh. The aim of the events is to highlight the
importance of wearing a correctly fitted Personal
Floatation Device (PFD) and to ensure fishers are ready
to implement their vessels Man Overboard (MOB) recovery
plan. Participants will experience first-hand the
difference between falling overboard in challenging sea
conditions with no PDF, followed by the same incident
with their PFD correctly fitted. |
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The free, one day classes
will run on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st January 2023
at the Errigal Training Centre. For more info visit:
https://bim.ie . |
Recent research (May 2021)
commissioned by BIM to understand more about fishers and
their views on safety at sea revealed the vast majority
of fishers understand that wearing a PFD could save
their lives. However, just over half of fishers
interviewed said they do not always wear their PFD at
sea. The research also highlighted that 80% of those
that have attended safety at sea training within the
past five years are considerably more likely to
regularly wear their PFD. This compares to 58% for those
that were on a training course more than five years ago
or have never been on one before.
The free, one day classes will run on Friday 20th and
Saturday 21st January 2023 at the Errigal Training
Centre. Further dates and locations will be announced in
due course. Potential participants must have their BIM
Mandatory Safety Training completed and be over 16 years
of age.
To register your interest contact Lisa Hollingum by
email at
Lisa_Hollingum@rnli.org.uk or call 087 1138126. For
more information visit:
https://bim.ie . |
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