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Life Boats and Launching/ Recovery Systems: Lessons learned

The traditional open wooden boat has been replaced by totally enclosed boats and free fall boats while new designs of rescue boats are nowadays in use to serve rescue operations in sea. Although, industry has addressed the risks associated with launching, running, and recovering a modern ship’s lifeboat and while the design, condition and equipment have been upgraded, many mariners have been killed or injured in accidents during operation.

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