Comments on: Incident Photo Of The Week – Lifeboat Bottle Explosion http://gcaptain.com/incident-photo-of-the-week-lifeboat-bottle-explosion/?1539 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kennebec Captain http://gcaptain.com/incident-photo-of-the-week-lifeboat-bottle-explosion/?1539#comment-11157 Kennebec Captain Sat, 10 May 2008 00:57:10 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1539#comment-11157 John - thanks, interesting reading - Bob Couttie says - "60 per cent of fatalities although just 16 per cent of accidents. " - Our lifeboat has to be lowered about 27 meters to the sea - 90 feet. John – thanks, interesting reading – Bob Couttie says – “60 per cent of fatalities although just 16 per cent of accidents. ” – Our lifeboat has to be lowered about 27 meters to the sea – 90 feet.

]]> By: Kennebec Captain http://gcaptain.com/incident-photo-of-the-week-lifeboat-bottle-explosion/?1539#comment-13554 Kennebec Captain Fri, 09 May 2008 22:57:10 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1539#comment-13554 John - thanks, interesting reading - Bob Couttie says - "60 per cent of fatalities although just 16 per cent of accidents. " - Our lifeboat has to be lowered about 27 meters to the sea - 90 feet. John – thanks, interesting reading – Bob Couttie says – “60 per cent of fatalities although just 16 per cent of accidents. ” – Our lifeboat has to be lowered about 27 meters to the sea – 90 feet.

]]> By: John http://gcaptain.com/incident-photo-of-the-week-lifeboat-bottle-explosion/?1539#comment-11137 John Fri, 09 May 2008 19:36:43 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1539#comment-11137 I asked a very similar question a few months back, Bob Couttie gave a good response: http://gcaptain.com/s/58430/ I asked a very similar question a few months back, Bob Couttie gave a good response:

http://gcaptain.com/s/58430/

]]> By: Kennebec Captain http://gcaptain.com/incident-photo-of-the-week-lifeboat-bottle-explosion/?1539#comment-11135 Kennebec Captain Fri, 09 May 2008 19:18:28 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1539#comment-11135 I wonder what is killed-injured / rescued-saved ratio for lifeboats is. For every person killed or injured, how many people saved? I wonder what is killed-injured / rescued-saved ratio for lifeboats is. For every person killed or injured, how many people saved?

]]> By: John http://gcaptain.com/incident-photo-of-the-week-lifeboat-bottle-explosion/?1539#comment-13553 John Fri, 09 May 2008 17:36:43 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1539#comment-13553 I asked a very similar question a few months back, Bob Couttie gave a good response: <br><br><a href="http://gcaptain.com/s/58430/">http://gcaptain.com/s/58430/</a> I asked a very similar question a few months back, Bob Couttie gave a good response:

http://gcaptain.com/s/58430/

]]> By: Kennebec Captain http://gcaptain.com/incident-photo-of-the-week-lifeboat-bottle-explosion/?1539#comment-13552 Kennebec Captain Fri, 09 May 2008 17:18:28 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1539#comment-13552 I wonder what is killed-injured / rescued-saved ratio for lifeboats is. For every person killed or injured, how many people saved? I wonder what is killed-injured / rescued-saved ratio for lifeboats is. For every person killed or injured, how many people saved?

]]> By: Fred http://gcaptain.com/incident-photo-of-the-week-lifeboat-bottle-explosion/?1539#comment-11097 Fred Fri, 09 May 2008 01:03:15 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1539#comment-11097 Visually inspect once every two years? F that. Inspect it the first time you have a lifeboat drill after joining a ship, unless you are the one who inspected it for it's two-year check. Officers are onboard for only a couple months and many never return to the same vessel, so it is easy to pass on problems to the releaving officer. Enclosed boats are coffin feeders. Visually inspect once every two years? F that. Inspect it the first time you have a lifeboat drill after joining a ship, unless you are the one who inspected it for it’s two-year check. Officers are onboard for only a couple months and many never return to the same vessel, so it is easy to pass on problems to the releaving officer.

Enclosed boats are coffin feeders.

]]> By: Fred http://gcaptain.com/incident-photo-of-the-week-lifeboat-bottle-explosion/?1539#comment-21845 Fred Fri, 09 May 2008 01:03:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1539#comment-21845 Visually inspect once every two years? F that. Inspect it the first time you have a lifeboat drill after joining a ship, unless you are the one who inspected it for it's two-year check. Officers are onboard for only a couple months and many never return to the same vessel, so it is easy to pass on problems to the releaving officer. Enclosed boats are coffin feeders. Visually inspect once every two years? F that. Inspect it the first time you have a lifeboat drill after joining a ship, unless you are the one who inspected it for it’s two-year check. Officers are onboard for only a couple months and many never return to the same vessel, so it is easy to pass on problems to the releaving officer.

Enclosed boats are coffin feeders.

]]> By: bristlecone http://gcaptain.com/incident-photo-of-the-week-lifeboat-bottle-explosion/?1539#comment-11091 bristlecone Thu, 08 May 2008 22:00:01 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1539#comment-11091 Look at the condition of the bottle. It's oxidized..probably has not been visualled or hydroe'd in years. Hydro every 5 years, visual every year. Look at the condition of the bottle. It’s oxidized..probably has not been visualled or hydroe’d in years.

Hydro every 5 years, visual every year.

]]> By: bristlecone http://gcaptain.com/incident-photo-of-the-week-lifeboat-bottle-explosion/?1539#comment-21847 bristlecone Thu, 08 May 2008 22:00:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1539#comment-21847 Look at the condition of the bottle. It's oxidized..probably has not been visualled or hydroe'd in years. Hydro every 5 years, visual every year. Look at the condition of the bottle. It’s oxidized..probably has not been visualled or hydroe’d in years.

Hydro every 5 years, visual every year.

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