Seafish Marine Survey will be on hand at the Bournemouth Skipper Expo, which opens today, to demonstrate the stability methods detailed in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Marine Guidance Note (MGN) by the use of a stability model.
Attendees can also discuss how any possible alterations and modifications to their vessels can affect the weight distribution and floatation vessels stability. The team will also have access to their training database on the stand where fishermen will be able to check their basic safety training records.
Seafish will showcase its many other services for the catching sector at the conference. Seafish Economics are attending to discuss the Annual Fleet Survey while Quay Issues – the annual magazine for the catching sector – will also be on display.
Kingfisher Information, the ultimate resource for fishermen, will be promoting the Kingfisher Bulletins, Awareness Flyers, KIS-ORCA and FishSafe – the fishing plotter files of offshore industry structures are all crucial tools to assist with safe fishing operations. The team work with all the offshore industries, including oil & gas, subsea cable, renewable energy and marine aggregates to bring the latest news and most accurate information to the hands of fishermen.
‘Stability is one of the most important factors in every fishing vessel’s overall safety. Without reducing the importance of life-saving equipment, every possible means should be used to prevent the capsizing of a vessel. The vessel itself is the best survival craft,’ said Seafish Fisherman Training Administrator Sharon Burke.
‘Stability is the ability of a vessel to return to its upright position after being heeled by an external force, such as the wind, a wave or the strain from its fishing gear. It is determined by the characteristics of the vessel, such as hull form and weight distribution and how the vessel is operated. At the exhibition our Principal Marine Surveyor, Henry Millington, will be on hand to demonstrate issues that can affect a vessel’s stability using our fishing vessel model.’
