Eligible operations on safety
Article 3
For operations that are aimed at improving safety for fishermen on board fishing vessels in accordance with Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, the purchase and, if applicable, the installation of the following items are eligible for support under the EMFF: (a) life-rafts; (b) hydrostatic release units for life-rafts; (c) personal locator beacons such as Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (‘EPIRB’) devices, which may be integrated into lifejackets and working clothes of fishermen; (d) Personal Flotation Devices (‘PFD’), in particular immersion or survival suits, life buoys and jackets; (e) distress flares; (f) line throwing appliances; (g) man-overboard (‘MOB’) recovery systems; (h) fire-fighting apparatus, such as fire extinguishers, fire blankets, fire and smoke detectors, breathing apparatus; (i) fire protection doors; (j) fuel tank shut-off valves; (k) gas detectors and gas alarm systems; (l) bilge pumps and alarms; (m) equipment for radio and satellite communications; (n) watertight hatches and doors; (o) guards on machinery, such as winches or net drums; (p) gangways and access ladders; (q) search, deck or emergency lighting; (r) safety release mechanisms for cases where fishing gear catches an underwater obstruction; (s) safety cameras and monitors; (t) equipment and elements necessary to improve deck safety.