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Are these boats able to reliably withstand such a heavy storm (assuming they don't get smashed against the ship or some rocks/land of course)?
by tgsovlerkhgsel 8y ago
Are these boats able to reliably withstand such a heavy storm (assuming they don't get smashed against the ship or some rocks/land of course)?
- lb1lf 8y agoYes. The biggest issue with finding yourself inside one of these in a proper storm is that you’ll get thrown about violently (the lifeboat; you’ll be securely strapped into your seat using a five-point harness, or at least you were in the ones I’ve had evac drills in) for long enough to be as violently ill. I’ve been told by instructors - no guarantee it’s true, that, but imho sounds plausible - that the #1 cause of death in lifeboats or rafts after successfully abandoning ship is dehydration; you sweat profusely, puke repeatedly until your body can’t take it anymore.