Mid Atlantic Evacuation exercise video on Rotterdam

[Bellair]

During our recent crossing from Portugal to Fort lauderdale, the crew conducted a rare Emergency evacuation exercise inflating the life raft, utilising survival immersion suits etc. to the delight of hundreds of passengers. Considering the huge cost of re charging the life raft, it does'nt happen that often.

Enjoy....

 

[RMLincoln]

Pretty interesting. Thanks for posting.

 

We work with a volunteer fire department and do a lot of training. Often we are able to use equipment that is expiring for our training exercises. My guess is that the raft may have needed to be "cycled" but that's only a guess. Yes, training has costs, but not training has deeper costs. m--

PS See you on Maasdam! :)

[Himself]

Thank you for sharing this event. It was quite interesting.

[Bellair]

Many thanks indeed folks,

 

I had not thought of the raft expiring for servicing. A great idea to utalise for public testing.

 

Look for two with red eyes onboard after our long flight from OZ

[Krazy Kruizers]

We have seen quite a few of those life rafts opened over the years.

From the Amsterdam June 2011 in Kodiak. Alaska:

[KirkNC]

Interesting, I LOL when people applauded the life raft opening.

[kazu]

Thanks very much. I hadn't seen this before - very cool - and the guests seemed to really enjoy it too:)

[mescat4]

fantastic- now I know what's inside those cans all around the Lower Promenade-

 

Ev