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Ship Safety Bulletins

Ship Safety Bulletins - IconBelow is a list of Ship Safety Bulletins that pertain to Fishing Vessels. Click on the icon for a complete list of Ship Safety Bulletins.

09/1980
Voyage plans for fishing vessels and efficient radio watches will assist in Search and Rescue

02/1981
Warning to operators of small vessels navigating Seymour Narrows, B.C.

14/1983
Safety Practices on fishing vessels

10/1984
Fires on board fishing vessels caused by engine exhausts

12/1984
Moving machinery hazards

08/1987
Disposal At Sea of fishing nets, plastic material and other similar debris

09/1987
Propane Gas-Fuel explosion

06/1988
Sailing Plans and position reporting - Fishing vessels

16/1992
Watertight Openings And Their Importance In Maintaining Integrity

13/1996
Knowledge And Skill Of Firefighting On Fishing Vessels

16/1996
Vessel Stability And Seaworthiness

06/1998
Responsibilities of Shipowners and Masters Respecting Maintenance of Weathertight Integrity of their Vessels

01/1999
Sport Fishing

03/1999
Certificates of competency as Chief Engineer-Motor Driven Fishing Vessel(C/E-MDFV) & Watchkeeping Engineer-Motor Driven Fishing Vessel(WKE-MDFV)

01/2000
Amendments to the Examination and Certification of Seafarers Document - TP 2293

04/2000
Flooding Detection on Fishing Vessels

12/2000
Changes to the loading conditions defined in a fishing vessel's stability book

15/2000
The use of roll damping paravane systems (paravane stabilizers)

07/2001
Accessibility of Life Saving Equipment

03/2001
Stowage of Life Rafts and Inflatable Rescue Platforms

Life Raft Information for all Small Vessels

16/1986
Protection Of inflatable liferafts in extreme cold conditions

09/1993
Recommended Stowage of Throw-over type inflatable liferafts

06/1996
Corrosion And Leakage Of Gas Cylinders In Tul Liferafts

11/1998
Requirements for Servicing of Liferafts by Authorised Personnel Only

12/1999
Liferafts, Regular Servicing and Retrofitting to New Requirements