AMSA: Free-fall lifeboat safety
- Safety Flash
- Published on 26 October 2015
- Generated on 17 November 2025
- IMCA SF 17/15
- 1 minute read
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has published Marine Notice 15/2015 regarding two recent incidents involving the inadvertent or accidental release of free-fall lifeboats.
The investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TIAC) have highlighted ongoing safety issues related to free-fall lifeboats and identified maintenance issues that may be of interest to members.
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