10 December 2021
The latest Home and Dry campaign, led by the Fishing Industry Safety Group, focuses on the issue of vessel stability.
The campaign is providing the fishing industry with advice on how to reduce the risk of capsizing, and is asking skippers and fishing vessel owners to do their stability and freeboard checks this winter.
Capsizing due to insufficient stability is a major cause of fatalities for fishing vessels under 24m in length, especially those under 15m. The main causes of capsizing are:
- Vessel modifications
- Free surface effect
- Hauling
- Overloading
The Home and Dry website offers helpful resources on vessel stability, including;
- Videos on how to do a roll test and measure a vessel’s freeboard,
- Easy-to-understand animations detailing the main factors that can impact stability on a vessel,
- The new requirements of the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels and
- Stability awareness training courses.
Know your limits. Check the stability of your vessel. #HomeAndDry #KnowYourLimits
Website: www.homeanddry.uk/vessel-stability
Roll test video: https://vimeo.com/651987307
Offset load test video: https://vimeo.com/651988514