During the mandatory training, a lifeboat is filled to capacity with crew members and maneuvered in the water to familiarize them with lifeboat operations. Sep 20, 2012 The Cruise Lines International ...

ILWACO, Wash. – With the Pacific Ocean churning around him, Chief Petty Officer Scott Lowry cranks the steering wheel, barrels full-throttle toward a cruise ship – and slams into it. Without leaving a ...

Knowing how to deploy lifeboats quickly and safely from a ship or yacht can mean the difference between life and death. A Fort Lauderdale school has opened a new facility to train and certify crews to ...

Cruise ships around the world will hold a drill with a fully loaded lifeboat at least once every six months as part of a new safety policy announced today by groups representing the industry. The new ...

Lifeboats will be fully manned during training exercises under a new policy adopted by the Cruise Lines International Association and the European Cruise Council. Effective immediately, lifeboats will ...

In the commercial maritime and offshore industries, where worker safety and competency are crucial, effective training practices are an absolute must. While hands-on, in-the-field learning will always ...

Each individual member received a set and it will now be their responsibility to maintain and take care of them. The only equipment that will be shared in future will be lifejackets, to the delight of ...

A Guernsey lifeboat station has welcomed its first-ever female crew member, marking a historic moment for the island's ...

A FISHERMAN saved from death after being swept out to sea by soaring waves was rescued by lifeboat volunteers on a training exercise. He owed his life to the crew who pulled him from icy waters before ...