Lihou Island
49°27'75N 2°40'0W
Generic - Coasteering
Reference
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Date Last Reviewed
Last Reviewed By
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060
01/07/2008
Richard Curtis
15/04/2024
Steve Sarre
14/04/2025
Reference
060
Created
01/07/2008
Created By
Richard Curtis
Date Last Reviewed
15/04/2024
Last Reviewed By
Steve Sarre
Next Review Date
14/04/2025
IMPORTANT: Any rock based activity on Lihou Island or Guernsey is to be supervised directly by a qualified and experienced British Mountaineering Council (BMC) Single Pitch Award (SPA) holder or higher (MIA & MIC) due to the remote nature of the venue on Lihou.
- Routes selected to avoid precipitous and high risk (appropriate to the groups abilities) scrambling
- Suitable footwear and not wetsuit boots used by all
- Helmets worn by all participants and staff
- Height above water limited to appropriate levels for the groups abilities
- Coasteering is to be done in accordance with the timings specified in the associated site specific NOPs so as to avoid excessive tidal streams and swell
- Swell over the low water period is normally not significant but during periods of excessive swell coasteering must not take place
- The main site for coasteering on Lihoumel is cut off from Lihou for two hours either side of high water – It is important to pay close attention to the tide times
- Appropriate footwear to be worn
- Helmets worn at all times
- Full leg and arm protection as well as a buoyancy aid worn to protect body
- Instructions given for the safe passage over such terrain
- Helmets worn during any coasteering session
- Traversing under overhanging or areas of loose rock avoided
- Coasteering route continually and dynamically assessed
- All participants to be inspected for the correct fitting of helmets, buoyancy aids and wetsuits prior to the activity and periodically during the activity
- Throw line, first aid kit and group shelter carried
- Flares to be carried
- First aider present during activity and in known location/RV point
- First aid kit situated in the house
- Eye wash in the house
- Defibrillator situated in the house
- Emergency services trained and familiar with the house and island and familiar with both high and low water evacuation should it be required
- Routes selected to avoid precipitous and high risk (appropriate to the groups abilities) scrambling
- Suitable footwear and not wetsuit boots used by all
- Helmets worn by all participants and staff
- Height above water limited to appropriate levels for the groups abilities
- Coasteering is to be done in accordance with the timings specified in the associated site specific NOPs so as to avoid excessive tidal streams and swell
- Swell over the low water period is normally not significant but during periods of excessive swell coasteering must not take place
- The main site for coasteering on Lihoumel is cut off from Lihou for two hours either side of high water – It is important to pay close attention to the tide times
- Appropriate footwear to be worn
- Helmets worn at all times
- Full leg and arm protection as well as a buoyancy aid worn to protect body
- Instructions given for the safe passage over such terrain
- Helmets worn during any coasteering session
- Traversing under overhanging or areas of loose rock avoided
- Coasteering route continually and dynamically assessed
- All participants to be inspected for the correct fitting of helmets, buoyancy aids and wetsuits prior to the activity and periodically during the activity
- Throw line, first aid kit and group shelter carried
- Flares to be carried
- First aider present during activity and in known location/RV point
- First aid kit situated in the house
- Eye wash in the house
- Defibrillator situated in the house
- Emergency services trained and familiar with the house and island and familiar with both high and low water evacuation should it be required
The risk assessment is a general risk assessment for Lihou Island. It is not exhaustive and should be used in conjunction with a risk assessment written by the user group, making note of any special needs or issues that are specific to that group.
For further information or to comment, please contact the warden on: email – info@lihouisland.com or call Mobile – 07781 120421