The Seafarers’ Charity, a significant funder of maritime safety and welfare initiatives, is once again celebrating Maritime Safety Week (3-7 July) with a safety drill competition and is calling on everyone who works at sea to get involved by practising and improving their crew muster drill.
If you want to be recognised as champions at the essential muster drill on your vessel, you can enter the competition by posting a photo or video of your best time for your Muster Drill on your social media accounts with the hashtag #SafetyDrillTime. Please also use #MaritimeSafetyWeek.
Whatever kind of boat you are on, everyone is required to practice the muster drill. This competition is a chance to show just how good your crew are at this vital safety drill. By practicing and getting faster, you could save vital seconds in a real emergency at sea and help save lives.
Your active engagement in Maritime Safety Week 2023 ensures safety remains the first consideration in what is one of the most difficult and challenging environments to operate. By sharing best practice and driving improvement we can all make a genuine difference.
Maritime Minister, Baroness Vere said:
‘With our rigorous regulations in place, safety standards across UK flagged vessels are of the highest calibre. The safety drill competition by The Seafarers’ Charity will help vessels across the UK evacuate passengers and crew quicker in the event of an emergency, saving lives and improving safety practices.’
