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05.05.2021 13:54:22
More Safety Features
See full version: Top 5 Emergency Inflatable Raft; Rescue Boat In 2021 Review
More Safety Features
Safety is reason enough. You may think that a disaster will never happen, and why should it happen to you. But as you know, many people think that and yet disasters always seem to happen. For your safety, and those around you, an inflatable lifeboat is a must-have.
When inflated, the rescue dinghy measures 83 x 46 x 16 in. it is not self-inflating, but a hand pump is included in the package, as well as two 48” French oars. For oars, there are welded on oarlocks. A repair kit is included as well. more
Optional life raft canopy here
The Revere Coastal Compact 2 life raft comes with a single webbing footstrap to help you board. Better yet, the SOS Marine 2 man coastal life raft has both a boarding float and webbing ladder to facilitate entry from the water. The SOS Marine raft boarding float, outboard of the flotation tube, helps support the entering survivor to minimize submerging the flotation tube which can swamp the raft as someone boards. [links]
Life raft floating safety knife here
We compare the SOS Marine 2 man coastal life raft to the Revere Coastal Compact 2 two person life raft. In this 2 man coastal life raft comparison we show specifications and photos of the two life rafts side by side so key differences are easy to see. For aviation application, click to the coastal aviation life raft for two persons.
Showing Revere Coastal Compact 2 Person Life Raft and SOS Marine 2 Man Coastal Life Raft.
A glance of history
2. Inflatable life-rafts here
Other specialized types [links]
Life-rafts in general are collapsible, stored in a heavy-duty fiberglass canister, which contains compressed air to allow automatic inflation. here
Their specific advantage is that they are capable to launch nearly instantly in case of an emergency, while they provide high reliability in any sea conditions. more
*Lifeboats VS Life-rafts* [links]
The decision to abandon ship is a serious one, however there is a difference between evacuating passengers into rafts or lifeboats. There is no added cost to launching lifeboats. Lifeboats are also retrievable. There is however a cost to launching a liferaft. Once a raft is opened it will have to be serviced and re-packed. [links]
A couple of points to keep in mind:
Was it possible for the crew to evacuate the passengers using only the available liferafts?
The seas at the time of the accident were calm, yet there were reports of swift currents in the area. Without a means to marshall the liferafts, how was the crew expected to deal with this problem? How much more difficult would it have been to carry out an evacuation of this vessel in rough seas? [links]
When evacuating passengers with lifeboats, the loading of one lifeboat does not prevent the loading of other lifeboats. Liferafts sharing launching appliances (equipment required to hold and lower the liferaft) limit the loading and launching of liferafts to one at a time for each set of launching gear. The liferafts on the SEWOL appear to not have launching gear and seem to be setup to drop into the sea once released from their cradles.
Did cost play a role in the Captain’s decision-making? [links]