During the mandatory training, a lifeboat is filled to capacity with crew members and maneuvered in the water to familiarize them with lifeboat operations. Sep 20, 2012 The Cruise Lines International ...

Cruise ships around the world will hold a drill with a fully loaded lifeboat at least once every six months as part of a new safety policy announced today by groups representing the industry. The new ...

Knowing how to deploy lifeboats quickly and safely from a ship or yacht can mean the difference between life and death. A Fort Lauderdale school has opened a new facility to train and certify crews to ...

Gareth Roscoe qualifies as a full RNLI crew member at Lyme Regis after 15 months’ training, passing rigorous tests on the Atlantic 85 lifeboat.

In the commercial maritime and offshore industries, where worker safety and competency are crucial, effective training practices are an absolute must. While hands-on, in-the-field learning will always ...

Burnham-on-Sea RNLI and North Somerset Paddlesports Club staged a lifeboat rescue exercise to boost kayak safety and highlight key paddling ...

Walport has completed filming of its new crew training DVD “Lifeboat Drills – Preparing for Safety” and is preparing to launch this latest addition to its maritime training film library at the ...

Lifeboats will be fully manned during training exercises under a new policy adopted by the Cruise Lines International Association and the European Cruise Council. Effective immediately, lifeboats will ...

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United ...