20 Aug 2021
Call for skippers to download and use a free hazard alert app
More than 70,000 hazard alerts have been issued by the Kingfisher Bulletin website and app in its first year
News Release
23 August 2021
Call for skippers to download and use a free hazard alert app
More than 70,000 hazard alerts have been issued by the Kingfisher Bulletin website and app in its first year
Skippers are being urged to download and use an app designed to alert them to hazards at sea and offshore activities.
The Kingfisher Bulletin website and app share information about offshore hazards and activities, alerting fishermen so they can work safely around them.
The online service, launched last year, offers a wide range of benefits for users. It includes both website and apps for iOS and Android phones and tablets – so information can be accessed anytime, anywhere.
Users can also easily register for a Kingfisher Bulletin account. This allows them to create personal alerts and receive instant updates via email, SMS or app notifications for the sea areas they are interested in. They can also share content across social media and messaging apps or download important notices to read offline later.
The Kingfisher team is part of Seafish, the public body that supports the seafood industry in the UK. The online Bulletin service was developed following feedback from industry asking for a modern and user-friendly way of sharing essential safety information.
The website and app are available to the fishing industry for free. Funding comes from various sources including The Crown Estate, Fisheries Legacy Trust Company Services Limited (FLTC) and British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA), because it’s important fishermen are made aware of hazards so they can continue to work safely.”
Offshore operators and developers submit alerts by signing into the website or app to share information at a time that suits them. The Kingfisher team review and publish notices as soon as possible, potentially going live within a matter of minutes. This ensures the information provided by the system is accurate and up to date.
Matthew Frow, Kingfisher Information Manager at Seafish said:
“In its first year the new Kingfisher Bulletin has delivered more than 70,000 hazard alerts to users. The app for IOS and Android is continually being updated and I’d encourage all fishers to download it to their phone or tablet and set up personal alerts.”
Bernie Bennett, Oil and Gas UK Fisheries Support Co-ordinator said:
“Having just used this myself to make a hazard notification, I can confirm that the system is both easy and quick to use. It gets information to the users so quickly and is a significant step forward to ensuring fishermen are promptly notified of hazards, thus reducing risk and improving safety”
Access the Kingfisher Bulletin website at www.kingfisherbulletin.org or download the app for a mobile device from the App Store or Google Play – just search for 'Kingfisher Bulletin'.
For further information contact Matthew Frow, Kingfisher Information Manager on matthew.frow@seafish.co.uk or 01472 252336.
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Contact Information
Denise Fraser
Head of Communications
Seafish
07904 660 512
denise.fraser@seafish.co.uk
Notes to editors
Notes to editors:
Videos
https://youtu.be/oWhV2vZsFv4 a testimonial from Andrew Third, Industry Advisor, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
Further video case studies can be found here on the Kingfisher Information playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjmL1YNydu1FSw8i73nlZsqg4tm6zcOv7
Press office contact:
Denise Fraser denise.fraser@seafish.co.uk
About Kingfisher
For over 50 years, Kingfisher Information has provided the fishing industry with invaluable information regarding subsea structures and the seabed. Kingfisher products improve safety and raise awareness of surface and subsea hazards around the coasts of the UK and Northern Europe.
The information offered by Kingfisher Information is completely free to fishermen Bulletins, awareness flyers, and the fishing plotter files of offshore industry structures are all crucial tools to assist with safe fishing operations.
Find out more about Kingfisher Information Services on the Seafish website: https://www.seafish.org/article/kingfisher-information-services
About Seafish
Seafish is here to give the UK seafood sector the support it needs to thrive.
We’re a non-departmental public body (NDPB) set up by the Fisheries Act 1981. Our sponsors are the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved administrations.
Using our unique, non-competitive position, we work in partnership with businesses, Government and organisations to overcome challenges and seize opportunities.
Funded by a levy on the first sale of seafood in the UK, our work makes a huge difference. It keeps fishermen safe, supports sustainable sourcing, helps businesses work efficiently, and boosts the nation’s health. We tackle everything from research to campaigns, insights to training – whatever we can do to give our industry the support it needs.
Watch our film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecz-hy86ras
Visit our website www.seafish.org or follow us on Twitter @seafishUK and LinkedIn.
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