In spite of taking several safety precautions on ships, accidents on lifeboats still occur on board. Learn about the main reasons that lead to lifeboat accidents on ships and what are the measures taken to prevent them.
Nautilus International is calling for radical new thinking to stop the rising death toll among merchant seafarers involved in lifeboat drills.
A ferry while leaving a port crashes with another ship resulting in total destruction of one of its lifeboat, which almost breaks into pieces before falling in the water.
During a routine launching drill of a rescue boat, the fall wire parted, causing the rescue boat to fall into the water with four crew members inside. One of the crew members died and two were hospitalised.
During lifeboat drill on a passenger vessel, the officer and crew member, who were not wearing any form of personal restraint, slipped from the smooth coach roof and fell 22 metres into the water below. Read inside to find out what caused the accident.
Read this article to find out about a true incident in which a seaman lost his life while working on one of the life boats without taking basic safety precautions.
A real video wherein the lifeboat suddenly snaps and falls into the water. A scary accident which could have turned disaster if crew members would have been inside the lifeboat. Watch the video inside.