Lifeboat manufacturer Norsafe is calling attention to safety issues in abandon-ship drills – specifically, the danger that crews may not understand how to use the equipment in the event of a real ...

Five West Kirby RNLI volunteers complete lifeboat training, qualifying as BV drivers, head launchers and shore crew, with praise for ...

Virtual Marine Technology (VMT) is announcing the newest release of SurvivalQuest Lifeboat Simulator System. SurvivalQuest is an enclosed cabin, full mission simulator system which uses ...

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 ...

“OK, today is the day, your final practical lifeboat exam. You must demonstrate to me that you can lead a group of sailors in the safe and proper lowering and raising of a lifeboat.” I was already ...

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 ...

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 ...

Natalie Withey says it is a "privilege" to have been appointed as coxswain.

This is the incredible moment volunteer rescuers with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution on a training exercise off the coast of Littlehampton, England on July 9 found themselves surrounded by a ...