Safety
Otra Vida has a typical array of safety equipment on board.
- Lifejackets and tethers
- Aft-bow jacklines, and harness attachment points in the cockpit
- 2 x Danbuoys
- Retrieval line
- 4 person liferaft
- EPIRB
- 2 x PLBs
- 2 x personal AISs
- SART
- Flares
- Satellite phone (and spare handset)
- Handheld VHF radios (including one powered by dry cell batteries)
- Grab barrels including food, water, thermal protection aids (TPAs), handheld watermaker, fishing kit, etc
- Extensive medical kit
- Stretcher
We also have documented procedures for emergency situations, e.g. person overboard, fire, flooding, storm preparation, dismasting, abandon ship, etc.