The Office for Product Safety & Standards has recalled several models of Helly Hansen buoyancy aids as they pose a risk of drowning to users
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How I lost the battle with my wind turbine – and nearly lost my arm in the process
Wind generators provide an additional power source for keeping batteries topped-up, but they have the downside that the noise generated is annoying to all around. I recently discovered a darker-side…
Safety alert for Pirolec Red Rocket Parachute Flare L-35
Lecea, which manufacturers Pirolec Red Rocket Parachute Flare L-35, is recalling all devices marked with lot number 113 after a sailor was killed after firing the flare
“It’s alarming how quickly the fire grows” – Warning over camping stove use on boats
A quick brew turned into a frightening fire aboard a classic wooden boat for PBO contributor Max Liberson.
Beware “lethal exhausts” unsuitable for boats
Very cheap exhausts bought online and fitted to marine diesel heaters risk fires and fatal fumes, warns a marine surveyor and former boatbuilder.
Gas explosion blows roof off boat in Northern Ireland
A man was injured this morning after a gas explosion blew the roof off a boat near Lisbellaw, County Fermanagh.
Warning after three rescued after carbon monoxide leak
The RYA is reminding boaters about the dangers of carbon monoxide after three men received treatment for the effects of suspected poisoning following a leak on board their motor boat.
Safety reminder after five men airlifted from sinking boat
The UK Coastguard has issued safety advice for leisure boaters after five people were rescued as their boat sank under them, off the south west coast of Scotland.