Clatsop Community College has acquired an enclosed motor lifeboat, donated by the U.S. Maritime Administration from the M/V Cape Horn at Vigor Shipyard in Portland. The donation, received by the ...

The global lifeboat market is experiencing growth due to several factors such as increase in maritime safety regulations and growth in shipping and offshore industries. However, lack of awareness and ...

Two months after the U.S. Coast Guard released 36 recommendations designed to prevent future marine tragedies following the sinking of the El Faro, the agency's chief agreed to implement just under ...

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 ...

Palfinger Marine has been chosen as the supplier for the replacement of six large lifeboat stations for the accommodation vessel Edda Fides. “We have been working closely with Edda Accoommodation on ...

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 ...

SINCE 1981, there have been 419 deaths involving lifeboats as well as 346 serious and 116 minor injuries. Ironically, these seafarers were almost all killed or injured during drills or procedures ...