With today's passengers being much heavier than they were years ago, I am curious as to how the lifeboats accommodate the extra weight. Is weight considered the main factor when figuring the capacity? Space would be a factor. The bigger the passenger, the more space would be required. Just wondering how all that works.
I wouldn't worry too much about this. There is no indication as to why the supplier lost their certification, whether something changed that caused the material to fail certification over older panels, or whether older panels would meet certification. Also, unknown is whether the certification has changed. There is also no indication of how the material has failed to meet the requirements, and by how much. To say that the panel certification was for 5 years, doesn't mean that older panels ne