Category Archives: Drills

The Lifeboat Drill

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Tim

The Lifeboat Drill (a true story, only the names have been omitted to protect the innocent from embarrasment) Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong often known as Sod’s Law. After 32 hours on the … Continue reading →

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Lifeboat deaths

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Tim

A tragic occurrence yesterday in the Baltic where 2 seafarers lost their lives and a third was badly injured in a lifeboat incident. They were apparently doing some maintenance on the boat when it released unexpectedly, the two deaths caused … Continue reading →

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