Pyrotechnics are the distress flares used at the time of abandoning the ship or used in survival crafts which produces visual signals (light or smoke signals) to attract attention of the other crafts at sea. What is the minimum required number of flares you should have on your vessel? PyrotechnicRead More →
Launching ships using air bags is an innovative and safe technique to launch ships in water. These airbags are usually cylindrical in shape with hemispherical heads at both ends. They are made of reinforced rubber layers and have high load capacity. This method can easily be used in all typesRead More →
All-weather lifeboats (ALBs) are capable of high speed and can be operated safely in all weather conditions and, like Larkin’s ‘unimmergible’, they are inherently self-righting after a capsize; but, unlike Larkin’s design (although not for want of trying) they’re fitted with state-of-the-art navigation, location and … Are French lifeboat self-righting?Read More →