AMSEA Blog

Fire extinguisher manufacturer, Kidde, has issued a recall of all fire extinguishers with plastic handles. According to the U.S Consumer...

Kannad Marine has issued a voluntary recall of the SAFELINK Manual+ GPS, model number K1202311 and the SAFELINK Auto GPS EPRIB, model...

Whether a vessel is built for work or pleasure, it’s nearly certain that it will carry an auxiliary electrical generator as soon as the...

Falling off the boat remains the leading cause of work-related deaths among commercial fishermen. Still, wearing a personal flotation...

The latest edition of Marine Safety Updates, AMSEA's newsletter is now available, hot off the (digital) press. In this edition, we're...

The latest news from the U.S. Coast Guard regarding survival craft requirements for commercial fishing vessels is that CVC Policy Letter...

Do you know what equipment relies upon the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) signal? How would you respond if you lost the signal?...

The U.S. Coast Guard now has VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) capability with limited coverage in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska....

AMSEA's spring newsletter, Marine Safety Update, is available online! If you are interested in getting our newsletter right to your...

Kidde recalls Disposable Plastic Fire Extinguishers due to failure to discharge. A faulty valve component can cause the disposable fire...

Just a friendly reminder from Angus, poster boy of the Live to be Salty campaign, to wear your PFD. Check out livetobesalty.org to print...