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CASE 19<br />
The Lessons<br />
1. Shooting and hauling fishing gear are<br />
potentially dangerous activities in which<br />
fishermen are at risk of being dragged,<br />
carried or knocked overboard. Stay aware,<br />
stay vigilant and stay clear of the gear.<br />
If things don’t go to plan, stop, find the<br />
problem, look at the options and decide on<br />
a safe course of action. ‘Can-do safely’ is<br />
much more effective in the long run than<br />
‘can-do quickly’.<br />
2. Accidents can be avoided by looking out<br />
for the safety of others as well as your<br />
own. If you see someone standing in a<br />
dangerous position, shout and let them<br />
know. Encourage and expect others to do<br />
the same for you.<br />
3. Manoverboard plans, procedures and drills<br />
probably don’t seem to be such a waste of<br />
time and effort when looking up at your<br />
crewmates frantically trying to rescue<br />
you from rough, cold seas. PFDs help to<br />
prevent drowning, but cold water is still a<br />
killer unless rescue is quick and effective.<br />
4. Alerting the coastguard and other vessels<br />
in the area should be among the first<br />
actions to be taken in the event of a man<br />
overboard. Why delay?<br />
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MAIB Safety Digest 1/2017
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