In the 1950s, use of inflatable life rafts became widespread in the maritime community, when large ships began to carry them as spare survival crafts. These early inflatable rafts could automatically ...

Based on photos of El Faro’s lifeboats, it’s unlikely either of them were able to launch before the ship sank, according to an official with Palfinger Marine. And even if they had, the odds were ...

Even though the captain of the stricken cargo ship El Faro ordered the crew to abandon ship in a powerful hurricane, its lifeboats were never launched, an expert has concluded. They were heavily ...

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, said Wednesday it was launching an innovative range of lifeboats and davits which set new standards for compact and lightweight lifeboat-based evacuation solutions. "By ...