Pre-Launch Risk Assessment New Quay

Milford Haven Coastguard (01646) 690909

DATE:

Inform Local Coastguard before and after each rowing session

ESTIMATED START/FINISH TIME OF SESSION

GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT

INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES
Generic Risk Assessment for training and racing in Celtic Longboats in
inland waters, harbours, rivers and on the sea.
ALL BOATS ROWING IN OPEN WATER WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF A
SAFETY BOAT MUST CARRY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
VHF (and optionally Mobile Phone) tethered to the coxswain

ROUTE:

Rowing in the bay area only

Parallel to the Coastline,
Travelling for 3.5 miles NORTH EAST.
Parallel to the Coastline,
GENERAL LOCATION:
New Quay
LAUNCHING SITE/BOAT CLUB (LAT/LONG):
52 12807 N 004 21384 W
NEAREST HELICOPTER LANDING SITE (LAT/LONG):
Football Field

FURTHEST WAYPOINT (LAT/LONG):

Aberaeron Harbour 52 146 N 004 159 W
FURTHEST WAYPOINT (LAT/LONG):

Lifejackets worn by all crew

NAME AND LOCATION OF LAUNCHING SITE/BOAT CLUB:

Sandy Slip, New Quay
NEAREST LAND TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Mobiles are used
NEAREST ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY HOSPITAL:
Bronglais Hospital Aberystwyth

SESSION SPECIFIC RISK ASSESSMENT. FOR EACH TRAINING OR RACING ROWING SESSION
SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS
COMMENTS

Emergency pack containing flares, compass, multi-tool, survival

sacks.
Light and GPS when rowing at night
Throw line and first aid kit and baler

CONTROL MEASURES

CREW: (List non-swimmers,

any medical conditions and
inexperienced rowers)
WIND:
(Speed, gust and direction)

WEATHER:
(Rain, Sun, Temperature)
STATE OF WATER:
(Waves, Tide)
VISIBILITY (LIGHT/FOG):
(Anticipate changes for
duration of session)
OTHER HAZARDS:

RISK ANALYSIS CARRIED OUT BY:

AUTHORISATION TO TAKE BOAT OUT TO SEA:

(Most Senior Club Member Present)

Harbour Rowing
Boat seaworthy after check?

YES NO

Ysbryd Aeron
Boat seaworthy after check?

YES NO

Seren Aeron
Boat seaworthy after check?

YES NO

Hull, rudder, buoyancy chambers, bung, bilge pump,

rowlocks, gates and oars

Hull, rudder, buoyancy chambers, bung, bilge pump,

rowlocks, gates and oars

Hull, rudder, buoyancy chambers, bung, bilge pump,

rowlocks, gates and oars

Lead Rower

Lead Rower

Lead Rower

Coxswain

Coxswain

Coxswain

Other crew (highlight first aiders, DBS

holders etc)

Other crew(highlight first aiders, DBS holders

etc)

Other crew (highlight first aiders, DBS holders

etc)

Rowing plan

Review of aims and any H&S points arising:

Phone number of the mobile phone carried in the

boat

Milford Haven Coastguard (01646) 690909

Phone number of the mobile phone carried in the

boat

Coastguard informed before and after each rowing session: YES

NO