Has your lifejacket been serviced lately?

Proper lifejacket maintenance and regular servicing are essential for ensuring your safety on the water.

Over time, lifejackets can degrade because of exposure to the elements, and wear and tear, which compromises their effectiveness and your safety.

Lifejacket Servicing Tasmania owner Tim Morris says regular inspection helps identify any damage and maintenance issues that can weaken a jacket's buoyancy. 

Lifejacket Servicing Tasmania services inflatable jackets and is a registered servicing agent with Marine and Safety Tasmania. The business is also a sponsor of Rowing Tasmania, carrying out all scheduled servicing of our many inflatable lifejackets and, more recently, supplying us with some new inflatable harnesses.

"Our focus is on providing a convenient, cost-effective and dependable lifejacket servicing centre to the boating community, as well as spreading the word about proper lifejacket maintenance to the wider public," Tim says.

"Lifejackets save lives, and regular servicing will ensure all parts are in good working order in the event of an emergency."

Tim also reminds owners of inflatable lifejackets that they are required to follow the manufacturer's instructions for maintenance of the jacket. This includes having the jacket inspected by an approved inspection station such as Lifejacket Servicing Tasmania on a regular basis according to the current legislation applying to the type of lifejacket you have. Further information is available on the MAST website.

Lifejacket Servicing Tasmania has drop-off depots across the State. Visit their website for more information about the business, a list of their services, answers to frequently asked questions, and contact details.

PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL 

Please follow the link here to the MAST website for information on a Product Safety Recall affecting Life Jacket Solutions and Marlin lifejackets.

The recall relates to the 3FSingle Point Manual Inflator (Model No: V96000) on specific lifejacket models.

Dates the affected life jackets were sold: 14 June 2021 - 20 December 2024.

Purchased from (this is not a complete list):

• Life Jacket Solutions
• Marlin Australia
• Anaconda
• BCF
• Complete Angler
• Tackle World
• Additional independent retailers nationwide

See productsafety.gov.au for Australian product recall information