A USCG safety alert warns that immersion suit zipper adhesive failures found during inspections compromise watertight integrity and pose serious survival risks.
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) inspectors frequently find immersion suit defects caused by adhesive failures between the main zipper and the suit body. These failures, illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 of the attached, compromise watertight integrity and pose serious survival risks from water ingress.
Source: USCG