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    Safety updates on navigation and stability

    Read our updates on safety issues around communications,signals, pilotage, watchkeeping, lookout, anchor watches, wheelhouse, buoyancy and stability.
    • Communications and signals (1 safety update)show updates relating to communications and signals

        Long-range identification and tracking (LRIT) equipment testing

    • Pilotage (3 safety updates)show updates relating to pilotage

        Securing pilot ladders

        Maritime Rules Part 90: Pilotage

        Exercise of Master’s Pilotage Exemptions under Maritime Rules Part 90 - Pilotage

    • Watchkeeping, lookout, anchor watches and wheelhouse (6 safety updates)show updates relating to watchkeeping, lookout, anchor watches and wheelhouse

        Fishing vessels drifting at night

        The marking of seismic streamers

        Keeping a lookout at all available means

        Anchor watches on fishing vessels

        Anchor watches

        Watchkeeping on fishing vessels

    • Buoyancy and stability (2 safety updates)show updates relating to buoyancy and stability

        Safety of vessels that are fitted with hinged fins as anti-roll devices

        Stability of fishing boats and other small vessels carrying cargo or passengers

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