201877 PFD will float, you just can't put it on

25 Nov 2018 MARS

PFD will float, you just can't put it on 
As edited from US Coast Guard Safety Alert 1118

During recent US Coast Guard inspections it was discovered that the securing strap of many lifejackets produced by a particular manufacturer were defective. The securing strap was fused at a point where it should have allowed sliding movement. As a result, a user would not be able to separate the halves of the personal flotationmdevice (PFD) to allow proper donning of the vest.
 
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Figure 1 shows a proper lifejacket while
Figure 2 shows a defective example
 
Lessons learned
  • Lifejackets are there to save your life – inspect them regularly and with diligence. 
 
 
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