Lifeboat and life raft availability on large ships and commercial vessels is subject to international, national and regional laws. Legislation typically requires that a vessel carry sufficient ...

In 1882, Maria Beasley secured a patent for an improved version of the life raft ... on board a ship. Her invention is credited with saving countless lives. Four of her life rafts were used ...

Key actions during the exercise included life raft drops by IAF AN-32 aircraft and Coast Guard ships, passenger evacuation ...

The scheme Life Rafts to Handbags has saved waste materials, including old rafts, from landfill. It has raised more than £5,700 for the RMRMC. Out-of-date or unusable life-saving equipment ...

The ship had been on a patrol 32km (20 miles ... Sailors wearing life jackets were found in the water and in life rafts. The navy has disclosed scant detail on their condition.