A Ramsgate fisherman, Malcolm Gosman, has equipped his new fishing vessel with the satellite-based man overboard safety system at fit-out stage. His vessel is first in the UK to incorporate the RNLI MOB Guardian safety system before its launch. Malcolm explains that some of the other boats in Ramsgate are using MOB Guardian – and he has been running one of the boats fitted with it, for the last year.
Malcolm was so impressed with the system that he wanted to fit it to his new catamaran fishing vessel. He said that he makes his son wear the device when he works, it makes him safer and gives me a little peace of mind – especially when it’s dark. Sean Friday, RNLI Fishing Safety manager, said that Malcolm really is leading the way by having MOB Guardian installed during the build of Sarah Ray.
He’s ensuring that he is doing the utmost to protect his boat and crew right from the very first trip. Friday would urge other fishermen having boats built to consider fitting the equipment, with the low cost of MOB Guardian this will ensure peace of mind from the outset.
