Maritime News

In January 2023, the Dutch Safety Board issued a safety notice for rocket parachute flares relating to the model “L-35/L-35A” manufactured by LECEA Sistemas Pirotécnicos Avanzados, S.A. The manufacturer has also issued a recall notice.

The Dutch Safety Board calls on all owners of Red Rocket Parachute Flare from Pirolec, type L-35/ L35A, batch 0525/2021 – 113, to stop using flares from this batch and replace them.

The purpose of findings of concern is to disseminate information related to unsafe conditions to the public, state, or local agencies.

Findings of concern highlight conditions that were identified as causal factors in a casualty and could contribute to future incidents, but where formal action by the Coast Guard is not desirable, cost beneficial, or not within agency purview or authority.

Recent events at Port Hedland have highlighted the need for issuing a Marine Safety Bulletin to remind Masters and Vessel Operators to ensure their crews are familiar with the requirements for safe operations.

The Directorate would like to draw the attention of all concerned to a UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (UK MCA) decision regarding an investigation on 275N Lifejacket and Trans suit manufactured and marketed by Northern Diver (International) Ltd.

The Directorate would like to draw the attention of all concerned to an equipment defect in relation to DW34F Electric Boat Winches manufactured by Zhenjinag DH Marine Equipment Co., Ltd, (item: MED/1.41 a, d) covered by Certificate No.2020-031-MED.