Seguridad marítima

El Gobierno permite a los capitanes marítimos eximir a la bajura de llevar balsa salvavidas

 

Los pesqueros tendrán que incorporar a cambio un sistema homologado contra las caídas al mar como el S2S desarrollado por una firma coruñesa con ayuda de Inditex

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Montero y Bermúdez posan con el Sentinel del S2S, en Scio.// V.E.
 

Enrique Montero y Pablo Bermúdez n Director y consejero delegado de Scio IT

El sistema patentado por la empresa tecnológica coruñesa Scio Innovation Technologies que permite alertar a Salvamento Marítimo de la caída de un marinero al agua, mantenerlo a flote y localizarlo por GPS hasta su rescate ha llevado a Marina Mercante a permitir a los capitanes marítimos de toda España que eximan

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No 30-minute run-dry time required for new government helicopters

 

Published on June 24, 2014

Brother of Cougar Helicopters Flight 491 victim surprised at lack of safety feature

Danny Breen wondered Monday what the Canadian government is thinking when he heard media reports the new Sikorsky helicopters the government is purchasing to replace the aging Sea Kings will not have a 30-minute main gearbox run-dry standard.

Wreckage from Cougar Helicopters Flight 491.

Chalecos salvavidas. Coast Guard USA

 

United States Coast Guard

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New Class of PFDs Target Improved Safety

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Posted by Irina Tabakina
Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 11:20 AM
 

 

“Out of the Water in 60 Seconds”: Innovative Survivor+ Personal Overboard Survival System is new class of PFD with potential to significantly improve safety

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