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Over the years, Emerald Marine Products has written many articles pertaining to water safety, specifically in the areas of Man-Overboard awareness, training, and retrieval. Here is a collection of articles written by Emerald Marine Products and other leading maritime publications.

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Marine Safety Beyond Training
To ensure that marine employees are as safe as possible working on the water, water safety and man-overboard protection need…
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Man Overboard – Are AIS SARTS the Best MOB Devices?
Man Overboard – Are AIS SARTS the Best MOB Devices? was an article written on March 2, 2012, by gCaptain’s…
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Extending the Alert of a Man-Overboard is Crucial
Extending the range of a man-overboard alarm is a key component and a unique feature of our fall in the…
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Cost of a Man-Overboard Alarm System
Emerald Marine Products has been protecting employees working on or near water for over twenty years so we have a…
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Marine Terminals Need Fall Overboard Alerting
Used by scores of Marine Terminals across the United States, The ALERT Man-Overboard Alarm System is fast becoming the defacto…
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F/V Northern Jaeger Visits Emerald Marine Products
Every once in a while we are pleased to see a vessel sailing up Puget Sound past the Emerald Marine…
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Commercial Fisherman Need a Man-Overboard Alerting Device
Lore and TV Shows showcase the danger involved in making a living as a commercial fisherman. It's that time of…
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Wired for Engine-Kill
The phrase, “Wired for engine-kill” has a very serious tone to it. And It should. The practice of killing an…
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Coronavirus and Emerald Marine Products
For the most up-to-date information regarding Coronavirus and the maritime industry, we suggest visiting the American Waterways Operators (AWO) Coronavirus…
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When Deckhands or Shore-Side Workers go Missing
We are not addressing work stoppage, strikes or just plain no-show incidents. We are addressing when a worker who executes…
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Three Missing After Towing Vessels Collide
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and survivors and their families of this latest maritime tragedy.
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Are App-Based Alarms Reliable for Man-Overboard Rescue?
Fall overboard (FOB) occurrences are much more common than we would like to believe. A simple trip on the deck…
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Confusion About Man Overboard Alerting Devices?
MSLD, EPIRBs, Personal Locator Beacons, are all search terms that define a device to alert of a person unintentionally in…
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United States Coast Guard Issues Safety Alert Reassessing Man-Overboard Risks
On April 24th, The United States Coast Guard released a Safety Alert reassessing man-overboard risks in response to a fatality…
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Partnership That Saves Lives
Shane Smith, Founder of C-Hero, a manufacturer of life saving products contacted Emerald Marine Products in 2016 with one goal,…
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Best Man Overboard System Isn’t Just for Falling Overboard
From the Center for Maritime Safety and Health Studies comes this startling statistic; “Workers at marine terminals have higher fatality,…
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OSCAR – Water Rescue Training Dummy in action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL-WsothXAc Recently Kenny Brown, Founder of Maritime Throwdown used OSCAR – Water Rescue Training Dummy to show the differences between…
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Fall Overboard Tragedy Can be Prevented
As a manufacturer of products specific to fall overboard alerting and retrieval, we monitor the news for fall overboard incidents.…
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Emerald Marine Products included in the Marine News 100 Recognition
Emerald Marine Products is pleased to announce that we were selected to be part of the 2018 Marine News MN100.…
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Fall Overboard Situations Presentation
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bA5Y-ZCCU0[/embedyt] Now available is a presentation given to the Signal Mutual Safety Meeting about Fall Overboard Situations, their cause,…
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Water Rescue, Retrieval, Recovery
Many times the words “rescue”, “retrieval” and “recovery” are used synonymous with each other when describing the action of bringing…
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OSCAR – Not just a Water Rescue Training Dummy
Thanks to the Schmale Lab at Virginia Tech sharing this video of our OSCAR - Water Rescue Training Dummy being…
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ALERT418 Man-Overboard Alarm System Introduction Video Now Available
Curious about our two ALERT Man-Overboard Alarm Systems? This new video provides information about the ALERT2 and ALERT418 systems. Their…
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Time to Think about MOB Retrieval Training
Even though snow and ice is covering a good portion of North America, soon the ice will thaw and rivers…
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Super-Post Panamax Cranes visit EMP
A beautiful sight today as The 761-foot-long heavy-lift ship Zhen Hua 28 transports the first four of Tacoma's eight new…
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Looking for the Watch Commander?
Watch Commander was a product produced by Emerald Marine Products in the late 1990's. Dedicated to maritime safety, EMP made…
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Good News about OSCAR!
Now available for special order is a high visibility Orange version of our popular OSCAR - Water Rescue Training Dummy(TM).…
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R/V Thomas G. Thompson pays a visit to Emerald Marine Products
Can you imagine our surprise today as we were testing an ALERT2 Receiver bound for the R/V Thomas G. Thompson…
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COLD WEATHER COMPOUNDS MAN-OVERBOARD SITUATION
Whether on deck or shoreside, frigid weather is fatiguing and increases the chance of falling, especially when restrictive clothing that…
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ALERT418 at WorkBoat Show!
Emerald Marine Products announces a significant advancement in MOB protection: the state-of-the-art ALERT418® Man-Overboard Receiver. Integrating fully with current and…
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All Too Common Headline
Once again the headline reads, “Man Vanishes from Fishing Boat.” Unfortunately, this story repeats throughout the year. Either a lone…
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Instructors Agree on OSCAR Water-Rescue Training Dummy
Recovering someone who has fallen into the water is no easy task, especially if the victim is unconscious or lethargic…
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University Readies Its Ships Against MOB Incident
Safety is important on any boat, even more so when scientists and inexperienced students are working on deck. The School…
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Man-Overboard Transmitter Ideal for Shoreside Workers
Employers who invest in an ALERT418™ Man-Overboard Alarm System from Emerald Marine Products demonstrate a firm commitment to safety for…
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Man-Overboard Transmitter Becomes the New Standard
Emerald Marine Products announces the release of the ALERT418™ Man-Overboard Transmitter. Made in the USA, the enhanced unit is based…
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Key Learning’s from the AWO Safety Committee Panel Discussion
Emerald Marine Products (EMP) attended the American Waterways Operator’s (AWO) Summer safety meeting in Pittsburgh on August 16-17th. EMP was…
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ALERT2 Man-Overboard Alarm System™ versus AIS
There is a lot of hype about an AIS (Automatic Identification System) device as being the solution of a Man-Overboard…
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Emerald Marine Products Joins The American Waterways Operators
Emerald Marine Products (EMP), manufacturer of the ALERT2 Man-Overboard Alarm (MOB) family of marine safety products for over 18 years,…
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When Mere Seconds Count
There are a dozen products on the market that are identified as fall-overboard locator beacons. Our product, the ALERT2 Man-Overboard…
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Further Enhance Your Crew’s Safety
As the United States Coast Guard invites people involved in the Commercial Fishing Industry to learn about the Alternative Safety…
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