Recreational Boating

Lithium Batteries

DO YOU KNOW THE DANGERS? Lithium Batteries are becoming more and more present in our day-to-day living, including being on your vessel and unfortunately adds another layer of danger and cause of serious incident onboard.  In fact, most boat investigators As reported in the media, the issue with lithium battery fires in general is that […]

Reporting Marine Pollution

Do YOU know how? As the holiday season is coming to a close, it has brought more vessels on the water, busy times and often people onboard being complacent. Marina pollution is a detrimental factor to our industry and been reported as one of the five main drivers of the current biodiversity crisis which affects […]

Happy New Year – 2025!

Let’s begin with a checklist! And we are back! Hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas be it enjoying the upturn in festival trading or sharing a drink or two with the ones that matter! If you are new here at Shorlink, we always start each year with a newsletter about the importance of […]

Our year in focus – 2024

Well, here we are again at the end of another year and what a year it’s been!  Here’s a Shorlink Snapshot! Firstly, this year there has been lots of ups and downs for many within the industry.  We wanted to mention the importance of mental health to start our year in focus newsletter as unfortunately […]

On the Water – Safety

Responsible boating has a lot to do with common sense. Taking a moment to assess the situation before your cruise and during your trip could save you, your family and friends from irreparable harm or danger. While you are out cruising, please remember to: As we said, whilst it is mostly common sense when on […]

Preparation before Departure!

Do YOU prep before departure? As the holiday season is approaching, we know both you, friends and family will be spending much more time on the water! Coming prepared with adequate knowledge of your boat and the area is just as important as coming with the right provisions and equipment. So, let’s look at preparation […]

Sun Exposure

And the dangers! Summer’s here and we’re all excited to be out on the water, but what are the risks of having too much sun exposure? Being in the sun for an amount of time can lead to: Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer, over 2000 people die from skin cancer a year. […]

Fire in other areas!

What would YOU do? Closing up our series on Fire safety, this week we are looking at fire in other areas. A fire in any area can very quickly become can be a serious emergency situation! If not contained quickly the fire can go from ignition to a major fire in a matter of seconds. […]

Fire in the Engine Room!

Do YOU know how to deal with it? Continuing our focus on fire safety during National Safe Work Month, this week we are looking at…. Fire in the Engine Room! A fire in the engine room can very quickly become a catastrophic one! If not contained quickly the fire can go from ignition to a […]

Fire in the Galley

Do YOU know what to do? October being National Safe Work Month we felt it important to continue the focus on fire.  We have covered extinguishers in the last two newsletters (if you missed them, click here). We will now focus on FIRES – HOW, WHY AND WHAT TO DO! This week, let’s look at… […]

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