Sea Safety
FAB RYA First Aid Book
Reprinted July 2023
No content changes.
Reprinted September 2022
No content changes.
Reprinted September 2021
Throughout: The publishers of this book, Qualsafe, have introduced several changes to this new 12.0 edition. For detailed information on these changes, please see here.
Page 62 (old page 63): The first four paragraphs on this page have been updated.
Page 62 (old page 63): A new heading has been added before the text box 'Section 1: Cardiovascular'. The headings reads: 'Category C Basic Pack'.
Page 62 (old page 63): In the 'Section 2: Gastro-intestinal system' text box, the first sub-heading 'Anti-emetic (anti-vomiting)' has been removed, along with the accompanying text below it and the image of the tablets.
Page 64: A new page has been added which includes information on additional risk-assessed items for first aid kits on boats.
Page 66: In the second text box 'Phase 2: Helicopter on scene', under bullet point six a new bullet point has been added to read:
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Consider using a boat hook to retrieve the hi-line
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Reprinted May 2021
Page 62: Under the heading ‘2. First Aid Kits for Safety Boats and Vessels…’ paragraph two, line two, the website link has been updated to read: https://www.rya.org.uk/club-centre-support/training
Page 63: Paragraph two and the website link have been amended to read:
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Further information about all categories of Ship’s Medical Stores can be found in MSN 1905 on the MCA website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/msn-1905-amendment-1-application-of-the-ships-medical-stores-regulations
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Page 63: Under the heading ‘Medical Stores’, paragraph one, line three, ‘MSN 1768’ has been amended to read ‘MSN 1905’.
Page 63: Under the heading ‘Medical Stores’, paragraph one, line four, ‘MSN 1768’ has been amended to read ‘MSN 1905’.
G2 RYA International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
Reprinted January 2024
Throughout: This book has been updated throughout to reflect the RYA’s new logo and colours.
Page 76: Section three of annex IV has been updated to read:
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3. Attention is drawn to the relevant sections of the International Code of Signals, the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual, Volume III and the following signals:
(a) a piece of orange-coloured canvas with either a black square and circle or other appropriate symbol (for identification from the air);
(b) a dye marker.
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Reprinted January 2023
No content changes.
Reprinted January 2022
Page 47: In the text below the left-hand illustration, line four, the word 'meeting' has been updated to 'crossing.
Page 47: Line five, 'Rule 14 (page 31)' has been updated to read "Rule 15 (page 34)'.
Reprinted February 2021
G34 RYA An Introduction to Radar
Reprinted March 2023
No content changes.
Reprinted June 2022
No content changes.
Reprinted June 2021
No content changes.
G43 RYA Sea Survival Handbook (SSC)
Reprinted July 2023 (SSC Pack Version)
No content changes.
Reprinted October 2022 (SSC Pack Version) and November 2022 (G43 Retail Version)
Page 20: A new section on carbon monoxide has been added to this page.
Page 129: A new section on towing has been added to this pages. The content on pages 125–129 has been re-formatted to allow room for this.
Reprinted August 2021
No content changes.
Reprinted May 2021
No content changes.