Which lifejacket do I need?

Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) and other individual MOB devices have been available for some years now and have evolved to incorporate a variety of different alerting methods and combinations. However, usage of these additional enhancements within UK Pilotage is still in its infancy.

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SeaSafe - Marine pilot falling off a ships ladder with his integrated life jacket coat

This is a description of how to view and track defects on vessels in the Saab Pilot Control program.

There are a number of things you can do to service and care for your lifejacket, including regular checks and maintenance, proper storage and ensuring you have one for every passenger on your vessel. But if you aren’t wearing it when an emergency occurs, it is very unlikely it will save your life.
We spoke with AMSA survival expert Dr Paul Luckin to learn more about lifejacket essentials.

The pilot boat next to the ship after dropping off the Harbour Pilot

Top condition. Quality assurance with label, certificate and registration. Truly exemplary work in the service of safety for pilots. Great to see that.

The new design, is based below the waterline upon our Barracuda deep ‘V’ planning hull, fully proven in service with versions operating as pilot and S.A.R. craft.

out of Portsmouth

These are various views of the pilot vessels coming and going from the pilot dock in Vlissingen prior to 2020.