New DEFRA statement, and safety recommendation by Chi Conservancy

[nigel]

DEFRA has added new guidelines for harbour users, and these plus today's Conservancy interpretations can be accessed by going to the Chi Harbour Conservancy website:-
https://www.conservancy.co.uk

Espacially relevant to LCRC (and anyone with a healthy respect for their own survival) is the following:-

>>>Following two very ‘near miss’ incidents in the last week, a man-overboard (no life jacket) from a tender that required hospital treatment for a suspected cardiac episode brought on by cold water shock, and two persons overboard (no life jackets) from a tender that spent 30 minutes in the water and required ambulance treatment for early onset hypothermia, we would urge all harbour users to wear life jackets or personal buoyancy aids.

Statistics show that 9 out of 10 drowning victims were not wearing lifejackets or buoyancy aids, and two thirds of drowning victims were considered to be strong swimmers.
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If you wish to go direct to the DEFRA statement:-
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-using-a-boat-inland-and-on-the-coast