A davit that held lifeboats in place on the ill-fated Lusitania and which for the past 30 years has stood in a County Down park is to be transferred to a dedicated museum in County Cork. The ocean ...
The Danish davit manufacturer Xervo says it is to provide its lifeboats, 'Boat-In-A-Box', to several Maersk Drilling projects. It will deliver lifeboat and rescue boat systems to the new fourth rig in ...
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), Norfolk, VA intends to award a firm fixed price contract for potential quoters to provide all labor, materials and services to accomplish the annual service ...
The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis has released Marine Safety Alert 07-22, to address the importance of visually inspecting lifeboat and davit installations prior to testing with ...
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Why Don't Ships Have Enough Lifeboats?

In this video, we look at how you launch a Davit-Launched Liferaft. This sort of liferaft is typically found on a large ship, ...
Norwegian lifeboat maker Harding will supply boats and davits to the Culzean offshore gas complex in the UK zone of the North Sea. Norwegian lifeboat maker Harding announced Tuesday that it has ...