TravelerThom Posted June 20, 2014 #76 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Here is a photo, missed getting the entire line but it might help...That is definitely what I call the rescue launch (RCI may have a more technical name) used for "person overboard" (along with I'm sure other duties). I have never seen that drill with the what looks like an inflatable hose. Not sure if that is involved in life saving, or if this is "other duties". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Cruizers Posted June 20, 2014 #77 Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) They did this 2 or 3 times during our NZ cruise & Transpacific. They did launch the rescue boat near the end of our Hawaii back to Vancouver to check out a spotted overturned boat about 18 ' long. This was 4 days out of Vancouver and they took the number of the small craft and reported. Edited June 20, 2014 by Desert Cruizers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted June 20, 2014 #78 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Here is a photo, missed getting the entire line but it might help. Yeah...we saw them use the same basic boat to grab a chunk of ice near a glacier on Radiance of the Seas last month for creating a new onboard Ice Sculpture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Cruz Chic Posted June 20, 2014 #79 Share Posted June 20, 2014 That is definitely what I call the rescue launch (RCI may have a more technical name) used for "person overboard" (along with I'm sure other duties). I have never seen that drill with the what looks like an inflatable hose. Not sure if that is involved in life saving, or if this is "other duties". I agree, this is used for a quick rescue. Always glad to see safety training!!! SOLAS....Safety of Life At Sea. *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Cruizers Posted June 20, 2014 #80 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Cruisefan0001 we may never know what had happened to the overturned boat off our Hawaii cruise this past May, the rescue boat spent 30 minutes or better checking it out to make sure there was nobody underneath. Our Capt even commented that it could still be part of the debris from the Japan tsunnami which is still being found in the area we were in. However this boat didn't appear to be that old thru binnoculars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2bcruzin Posted June 20, 2014 #81 Share Posted June 20, 2014 We are sailing on the Allure next month and this has aggravated me, so I have to ask. Are there other lifeboats on the ship that you can't see or just the ones visible? It does not seem that the small amount of ones you can see will hold close to 6200 people. Nope. And plan on your ship hitting an iceberg and sinking. I wouldn't go if I were you. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunt182644 Posted June 20, 2014 #82 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Just remember if you end up in a life raft right handed people row on the right side, left handed on the left side.:D;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folk Singer Posted June 21, 2014 #83 Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) Just remember if you end up in a life raft right handed people row on the right side, left handed on the left side.:D;) You forgot the ones in the middle have to do scissors kicks in the water at the back of the raft. ;) ;) Edited June 21, 2014 by Folk Singer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted June 21, 2014 #84 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Every cruise we have been on had life jackets in the closets. We have been told at the muster drills that extra life jackets are stored near the life boats at each muster station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uksimonusa Posted June 21, 2014 #85 Share Posted June 21, 2014 We are sailing on the Allure next month and this has aggravated me, so I have to ask. Are there other lifeboats on the ship that you can't see or just the ones visible? It does not seem that the small amount of ones you can see will hold close to 6200 people. 18 lifeboats at 370 people per boat = 6660 lifeboat spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnetchief Posted June 22, 2014 #86 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Nice Avitar. Go Noles ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uksimonusa Posted June 22, 2014 #87 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Nice Avitar. Go Noles ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks, prefer that one to the new one....Yes GO NOLES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted June 22, 2014 #88 Share Posted June 22, 2014 18 lifeboats at 370 people per boat = 6660 lifeboat spaces. ....and that's not counting inflatables that are also in storage in case of emergency...for crew, spare seats, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shipshape sam Posted July 19, 2014 #89 Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) When do you reserve anytime dining? Once on the lifeboat? Edited July 19, 2014 by shipshape sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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