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This Is Only A Test – Freefall Lifeboat Design and Testing

By On August 5, 2011

Aboard ship one always hopes they never need to take a sleigh ride into an unfriendly sea but ship happens. When it does you’re going to be very pleased the [...]

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Brazil Awaits Triple 5 Lifeboat Hook Check

By On July 20, 2010

Brazil’s Maritime Casualty Investigation Department of the Brazilian Navy’s Directorate of Ports and Coasts is awaiting a report on a Triple 5 lifeboat release mechanism to complete its investigation into [...]

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Freefall Lifeboats – Is there a safer way?

By On January 27, 2010

Eide Marine Tech brings us a new Freefall lifeboat design. In a press release they write:

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Norsafe Lifeboats Offshore – Photo Of The Week

By On April 10, 2009

Noresafe Lifeboats aboard AWILCO GM4000 series offshore oil rigs.

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Launching Of A Free-Fall Lifeboat

By On December 30, 2007

. Here’s the arial view; . Finally, here’s how they test these boats: . For more info on the history behind these types of lifeboats visit NOVA’s “Pioneers of Survival [...]

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