Life jacket maintenance
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has published marine safety alert No.13/16 regarding the importance of routine maintenance, service, and inspection of inflatable life jackets.
The safety alert reminds all users of inflatable life jacket users of the importance of performing periodic maintenance on their equipment. TheUSCG notes that fatalities have been documented where inflatable life jackets have failed to inflate properly.
Further information can be found here: uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg545/alerts/1316.pdf.
Safety Event
Published: 9 November 2016
Download: 
IMCA SF 30/16
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