A still from Lifejacket: A Fisherman’s Friend
Two Bridlington fishermen have made a short film to encourage their fellow fishermen to wear lifejackets whilst at sea. The two minute film, entitled “Lifejacket: a fisherman’s friend” is available on Youtube and may be watched below.
The decision to make the film came after a panel of experts* concluded that 26 fishermen could still be alive today had they been wearing a lifejacket when they were involved in an incident at sea (2007-11 figures). The Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG), were so alarmed by the new statistic that they put the idea of a short film forward to fishermen Dylan Silverwood and Christopher Stewart. They then made the film, with some help from FISG members.
“I wouldn’t like to go to sea without a lifejacket”, says salmon fisherman Dylan Silverwood. “When you hit the water, you start gasping like a fish, so unless you’ve got your lifejacket on, you could be in real difficulties.
“If you’re a fisherman, please watch our little film and consider buying a lifejacket and using it whenever you set to sea. It really is quite easy to wear one – a lifejacket isn’t heavy or cumbersome – and it could save your life.”
This is the first in a series of films that fishermen will be making about buoyancy wear for different types of fishing.
See also
Heather Anne – “No Lifejacket Fatality/Roll-Tests May Not Tell Stability Story
Dangerous Habits Led To MOB Loss
Wear That Lifejacket, Save Your Family Some Grief
Fishing Fatalities: Time To Stop Shrugging Shoulders
Too Proud To Wear A Lifejacket? Here’s What It Means For Your Family
MFV Janireh Another No-lifejacket Fatality
Deadly Bights Are Deadlier Without Lifejackets
MCIB: MOB Mystery, Wasn’t Wearing Lifejacket
Lessons from Bantry Bay fishing tragedy
Patriot: Dead Seafarers Did Not Wear Lifejackets
Ever Elite MOB Fatality – Lessons From A Systemic Death
BSU Releases MOB Report – No Lifejacket, Again
Safety Alert – MOB, Lifejackets, Hazard Assessment and Wear
Does Scottish trawler tragedy highlight call for life jacket redesign?
Flying Cloud MOB Fatality, Separation, Knives and Lifejacket Might Have Saved Life
