Coast Guard Life jacket Compliance monitoring patrols of Dublin Bay have been in place since the start of June. The patrols are carried on the Coast Guard patrol boat, Grainne, operating out of the Irish Coast Guard station in Howth and cover the area from Bray to Skerries. The majority of craft have been found to be compliant with Life Jacket laws and a good adherance to safety including having kill cords properly attached.
However a number of craft have had insufficient life jackets for crew. The public are reminded of the need for properly fitting lifejackets, an adult life jacket on a child is very likely to come off when its needed most. While not a large number of Stand Up Paddle Boarders were recorded all of those encountered travelling point to point offshore were not wearing life jackets or personal floation devices (PFD), with often no communication or safety equipment and this is concerning. While on the water Grainne is available to the Coast Guard's National Maritime Operations Centre(NMOC) and has been tasked many times this year already to assist vessels and persons in trouble.
However a number of craft have had insufficient life jackets for crew. The public are reminded of the need for properly fitting lifejackets, an adult life jacket on a child is very likely to come off when its needed most. While not a large number of Stand Up Paddle Boarders were recorded all of those encountered travelling point to point offshore were not wearing life jackets or personal floation devices (PFD), with often no communication or safety equipment and this is concerning. While on the water Grainne is available to the Coast Guard's National Maritime Operations Centre(NMOC) and has been tasked many times this year already to assist vessels and persons in trouble.
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