MAN OVERBOARD

In our September 2023 news we talked about the importance of preparing and planning for a man overboard incident and what steps your crew might take to recover a casualty successfully. While getting back to the crew member in the water can be challenging, actually getting them out of the water and back on the boat, especially if unconscious, can be the hardest part of all. Duncan Wells (RYA instructor, features writer and author) developed the MOB Lifesaver and was delighted to meet a happy customer at the Southampton Boat Show who told him the device had saved his life. “I was racing on a boat when I was hit on the back of the head by the boom and thrown into the water. I was wearing a manual lifejacket and had bought a MOB Lifesaver which I attached inside the jacket. They got the boat back to me and boat-hooked the Lifesaver which they used to put over the boom and hauled me back on board. I woke up on deck.” Read Duncan’s series of 4 illustrated MOB articles for INSIGHTS starting with Part 1 (which links to the other 3 articles).

Noonsite members can grab an exclusive offer from MOBlifesavers. Get 10% off this innovative answer to MOB emergencies with this low-cost attachment for lifejackets. The MOB lifesaver is approved by leading lifejacket manufacturers including brands like Crewsaver, Baltic, Spinlock and Ocean Safety Kru Sport. To find out more watch this video of the MOB lifesaver in action or visit the website.

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ORCAS

Since 2020 orcas have been interacting with yachts under 15m off the coast of Gibraltar, SW Spain, Portugal, NW Spain and even Brittany, France. Find out more information at our Orca and Yachts page.