WARNING: Is your lifejacket safe?
Amy Power, 1st June 2016, Boat
On average 153 people drown in the coastal waters around the UK every year (WAID data). So it's vital to do everything you can to actively protect yourself when you're sailing. One of these things is annually servicing and maintaining your lifejackets to prevent any defects going unnoticed.
Image courtesy of SeaSafe
Whether you are a commercial or leisure boat owner with one, two, or ten life jackets, they all need to be checked. For those with multiple life jackets it can be a laborious process that requires a high level of concentration to make sure you don't miss anything vital. However, if you'd rather not personally check the safety of your own life jackets, you can get them serviced professionally. And SeaSafe do just that!
SeaSafe are a British business who specialise in marine safety clothing and marine safety products. They also offer lifejacket servicing, and with 50 years' experience, you can feel confident in their expertise and advice.
How does it work?
If you are needing to get your life jackets serviced SeaSafe have a wide range of options to help you. You can either use one of their Service Points which are dotted all over the UK, or send it to them directly. Servicing prices start from £9.95 and quotes will be given upon request. However if there isn’t a Service Point close by, or you want to send them directly, SeaSafe can also arrange the collection of your lifejackets using a carrier who can handle CO2 gas bottles. You can contact SeaSafe if you need any help with this.
Check where to go
To see where the closest Service Point is to you, see the links featured below in our reference box. You can view the points as an interactive map or as a listed option. Call them if you have any questions, I am sure they will be more than happy to advise you on what would be best.
Practical advice
Their website also has plenty of practical advice from 'How-to' videos, to
Pre-Operation Checks and Servicing Procedure. To go direct to their website see the links featured in the reference box below.
Of course it goes without saying that there are other lifejacket servicing companies out there. You can even service your own lifejacket if you feel confident to do so. But this really is something you want to make sure is done thoroughly and accurately.
We hope this article has been useful, and we wish you all a safe and fun boating season this year.
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