Overloading of survival craft

  • Safety Flash
  • Published on 1 February 2001
  • Generated on 15 April 2026
  • IMCA SF 02/01
  • 1 minute read

We have received the safety alert below, issued by the US Minerals Management Service.

Sf 0201 Overloading Of Survival Craft (1)

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