Marine Safety Booklets
These booklets provide useful advice on safety on the water
General Safety Advice


Leaflet on Personal Flotation Devices (pdf)

Recreational boat safety guidelines brochure (pdf)

GMDSS marine radio brochure for small boat users in Europe (pdf)
Emergency Procedures

Man overboard: procedures for pleasure craft (pdf)

Emergency procedures onboard pleasure craft (pdf)

Emergency procedures onboard fishing vessel booklet (pdf)

Man overboard: procedures for fishing vessels (pdf)

Guidelines to reduce machinery failures on fishing vessels (pdf)
Small Craft Advice

Safe canoeing chartlet for all users (pdf)

Guidance Booklet for PWC or jet ski users (pdf)

Sailing safety

Safe Wind Surfing Chartlet (pdf)

Yachting safety guidelines and advice (pdf)

Dingy safety guidelines and advice booklet (pdf)
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Dive safety (large document) booklet for all divers (pdf)
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Guidelines to reduce machinery failure on dive craft (pdf)
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Safe Boating on the Inland watererways and canals booklet (pdf)
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Guidelines to reduce machinery failures on recreational craft (pdf)
These brochures are also available from the Coast Guard by contacting:
Coast Guard Administration
Department of Transport
Leeson Lane
Dublin 2.
Tel: +353 1 678 3427
Fax: +353 1 678 3459
Email: admin@irishcoastguard.ie

