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RRS Sir David Attenborough Lifeboats Secured For Sea

RRS Sir David Attenborough, the UK’s new polar research ship being built at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, has achieved another important milestone with the commissioning and testing of the ship’s lifeboats and lifeboat davits.The lifeboats, each …

Jan 30, 2020 / Vessels

Lifeboat from Missing Bulk carrier Nur Allya found off Indonesia

Search and rescue teams have discovered signs of the missing bulk carrier Nur Allya, almost two weeks after the ship disappeared off eastern Indonesia, along wits its 25 crew. Local media report that a lifeboat belonging to the ship has been found, …

Sep 4, 2019 / Accidents

US Coast Guard rescues, medevacs 2 men who fell overboard from tanker Chemtrans Nova

A Coast Guard aircrew flew two men to the hospital after they were injured falling overboard with a lifeboat from a tanker 70 miles east of Chincoteague, Wednesday.Caption: Crude Oil Tanker Chemtrans Nova (ex Sharon Sea) - Image courtesy of Aart van …

Feb 8, 2019 / Accidents