The Marine Accident Investigation Branch report into the loss of Cheeki Rafiki is now available to download. I would recommenced that every delivery captain planning an ocean voyage reads it.
Download the MAIB report here
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In the light of the recent action of the USCG, Reliance Yacht Management has reviewed its operational policies and will be rolling out a programme of including Search and Rescue insurance into future deliveries. Underwritten by Lloyds of London, benefits provides up to $50,000 USD per occurrence in reimbursement for any SAR expenses, including arranging private aircraft/helicopter charter, private search teams—if required.
The service will be linked to the satellite tracking systems that we already employ. Calls for assistance will be routed through a coordination service manned 24/7 with dedicated and highly trained operatives who have access to emergency responders worldwide. They will ensure that an emergency situation is dealt with efficiently and we receive the resources needed.
All our deliveries presently in the Atlantic and Caribbean region are now subscribed to the service with immediate effect.
Our policies and procedures are subject to third party inspection as part of our ISO9001 accreditation.