Dayboard Maritime, LLC (Dayboard) has been proactive in monitoring the industry’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and has been actively reviewing the recommendations of various governmental agencies and independent industry groups for guidance. Our goal is to provide key points from their guidance that will allow you to implement certain safety measures onboard as part of your Safety Management System (SMS) – or as an independent guide.

With the recent outbreak of fired onboard large yachts, it’s important for the yachting industry to recognize that being proactive and having proper Safety Management Systems, up to date Fire Safety Plans, and regularly performing drills is the best form of prevention.

With the most recent outbreak of fires onboard large yachts in the past few weeks, it’s important for all of us in the yachting industry to recognize that being quarantined onboard sometimes sets the stage for an increased risk of incidents. It’s human nature to fall into routines, but the wrong routines can unfortunately cause us to overlook safety or not be as aware of potential dangers.