Counterfeit hydrostatic release mechanisms for life-rafts
- Safety Flash
- Published on 16 January 2009
- Generated on 11 September 2026
- IMCA SF 01/09
- 1 minute read
Members’ attention is drawn to the attached warning from the Swedish Maritime Safety Inspectorate which has been passed to IMCA, relating to the sale of faulty counterfeit hydrostatic release mechanisms for use on life-rafts.
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