liferaft equipment
1Lifeboat (shipboard) — A lifeboat is a small craft carried on a ship to provide a means of emergency evacuation in the event of a disaster aboard the ship. Lifeboats may be rigid or inflatable vessels; the inflatable type are sometimes referred to as liferafts . In the …
2MS Estonia — One of Estonia s first days in Tallinn 1993. Career Name: 1980–1990: MS Viking Sally 1990–1991: MS Silj …
3German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran — Kormoran redirects here. For other uses, see Kormoran (disambiguation). Auxiliary cruiser Kormoran meets a German U boat at sea Career (Nazi Germany) …
4MV Joyita — was a merchant vessel from which 25 passengers and crew mysteriously disappeared in the South Pacific in 1955. Vessel description and historyVessel constructionThe 69 foot (21 m) wooden ship was built in 1931 as a luxury yacht by the Wilmington… …
5Marine evacuation system — A Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) is a lifesaving device found on many modern passenger ships consisting of an inflatable slide or chute where passenger can evacuate straight into waiting life rafts. MES s are common on high speed craft, where… …
6Hull triple trawler tragedy (1968) — The Hull triple trawler tragedy was the sinking of three trawlers from the British fishing port of Kingston upon Hull during January and February 1968. A total of 58 crew members died, with just one survivor. [cite… …
7Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …
8Aircrew Survival Equipmentman — (abbreviated as PR) is a United States Navy occupational rating. Aircrew Survival Equipmentmen inspect, maintain and repair parachutes, seat pans, survival equipment, and flight and protective clothing and equipment; pack and rig parachutes; pack …
9Marine Evacuation System — Ein Marine Evacuation System (MES, dt.: Schiffsevakuierungssystem[1]) besteht aus einer aufblasbaren Rettungsrutsche oder einem Rettungsschlauch, die mit einem aufblasbaren Rettungsfloß verbunden ist. So können die Personen direkt von der… …
10Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
