neoprene garment would be horrible in a fire situation - even an electrical fire, behind the panel, could ignite neoprene trousers before being extinguished. I never found a wet suit easy to get out of.
Maoraigh
I was purely stating that in summer crossing the channel where there are numerous boats putting on a wetsuit VEST (NO sleeves) would be a better option than a T shirt and jeans which many cross in
A full dry suit would obviously be the safest option and you bring up a good point about the fire qualities of neoprene