Rain Gear
Dzugan points out that though
there has been a lot of improvement in survivability of vessel disasters because
of survival equipment and training, there has been very little improvement in
falls overboard. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), 31 percent of the fatalities in Alaska in the past 10 years were
falls overboard. “It actually runs between 25 and 50 percent, depending on the
part of the country. The Gulf of Mexico has the highest number of man
overboards. In fact, in the 70s and 80s, it would be typical to hear about five
or six vessels lost with all hands. Now just having one vessel lost with all
hands is a rather unique experience, maybe one a year.”
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