Small Boats

Network flexing risk mitigation

Given the risks associated with HM Coastguard's use of network flexing for small boat search and rescue – whereby its workforce is split between different geographical locations – HM Coastguard …

Regular assessment of assets and resources

There should be regular assessments by HM Coastguard of the adequacy of the available assets and human resources to respond to both current and reasonably foreseeable levels of small boat …

Training on normalcy bias

HM Coastguard should provide frequent training and retraining for their staff in aspects of search and rescue specific to small boats, one being the need to avoid normalcy bias, in …