Saw an "open" Lifeboat last week on Fantasy

[Uncleromulus]

When we got back super early from Cozumel and were walking deck 4. They were having a lifeboat drill for certain crew members and we were allowed to look inside.

All I can say is that if these boats hold 270 people as I have read, it will be a very , very, VERY tight fit.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Yeap, vey tight, with some people sitting higher then others. No moving around. Depending on the seas and wind, there will likely be a good deal of rolling and pitching. The important part is that the boats are well designed/built and will withstand rough seas.

AKK

 

[P'colaBeachBum]

Plus add that everyone will be wearing a life jacket! It will be very snug.

 

[anricat]

We watched a lifeboat drill at Castaway Cay a couple of weeks ago. They threw a dummy into the water, lowered a boat and set about "rescuing" it. Then they reattached the boat and brought it back up. DD was fascinated.

 

[tinkerone]

i've always pictured it like one of those bad comedies. the first person gets sick then the second then third and so on and so on……. it would not be good.
i pray we never have to use them.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Maybe some folks would rather have a free fall style lifeboat like many of the Merchant vessels have now??? any takers????? (joking)

KK

Free fall life boat:

Free fall lifeboat is similar to an enclosed lifeboat but the process of launching is entirely different. They are aerodynamic in nature and thus the boat can penetrate the water without damaging the body when launched from the ship.

Credits: Riley Huntley/wikipedia.org

The free fall life boat is located at the aft of the ship, which provides a maximum clear area for free fall

 

[Bear3412]

... any takers? ...

This one looks fun.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

When we got back super early from Cozumel and were walking deck 4. They were having a lifeboat drill for certain crew members and we were allowed to look inside.

All I can say is that if these boats hold 270 people as I have read, it will be a very , very, VERY tight fit.

All the little black spots are individual seats (so those on the lower level are basically looking at the feet on the people on the row above). It's "cozy".

 

[tinkerone]

Maybe some folks would rather have a free fall style lifeboat like many of the Merchant vessels have now??? any takers????? (joking)

KK

Free fall life boat:

Free fall lifeboat is similar to an enclosed lifeboat but the process of launching is entirely different. They are aerodynamic in nature and thus the boat can penetrate the water without damaging the body when launched from the ship.

Credits: Riley Huntley/wikipedia.org

The free fall life boat is located at the aft of the ship, which provides a maximum clear area for free fall

OMG!!!

 

[MaleficentRN]

I'll take anything that will safely get me off of a sinking ship.

 

[ladyofthetramp]

Every time I step on board I pray the sea will be kind and the ship and crew and passengers are safe. The lifeboats are our insurance if something goes wrong. I hope no one has to use them, but I am glad they are there.

 

[Uncleromulus]

All the little black spots are individual seats (so those on the lower level are basically looking at the feet on the people on the row above). It's "cozy".
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Looking at those black spots right in the lifeboat showed me exactly how cozy it would be--270 of them in one boat. Count the spots in the picture and you can see what I mean. Imagine how it might be getting people crammed in like that in anything resembling orderly fashion.

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

This one looks fun.

Holy crap!!!! That looks like a thrill ride at WDW

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Holy crap!!!! That looks like a thrill ride at WDW

I'm hoping that the flip happened because there was no one onboard the lifeboat. If not, I certainly wouldn't want to add this little "ride" to an already stress-filled scenario that would be occurring if people actually had to be in the lifeboat for launch.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

I'm hoping that the flip happened because there was no one onboard the lifeboat. If not, I certainly wouldn't want to add this little "ride" to an already stress-filled scenario that would be occurring if people actually had to be in the lifeboat for launch.

Gee Shmoo you noticed that nice front flip!

Actually I do not know if there were anyone in that test..............and yes it was a test and the boat/ ramp failed.........no flips allowed. But even when properly aligned and set up, that's a wild ride when in open seas.


AKK

 

[aggiedog]

A very tight fit! But in the Navy, we did "drown proofing" which included "how to jump off a flaming ship," "how to swim under flaming water" (gas spills), "how to use your clothing as flotation devices," "how not to lose your buddy," and "how to avoid attracting sharks." So an actual lifeboat looks pretty good, all things considered!

 

[insureman]

A very tight fit! But in the Navy, we did "drown proofing" which included "how to jump off a flaming ship," "how to swim under flaming water" (gas spills), "how to use your clothing as flotation devices," "how not to lose your buddy," and "how to avoid attracting sharks." So an actual lifeboat looks pretty good, all things considered!

True. And don't forget about the inflatable rafts in the canister. I'll take the rigid hull any day over an inflatable!

 

[preciouspups]

Sweet Lord I hope I never have to use any of those things! Looking at those little black butt spots... it was clearly designed for 270 physically fit people! I suspect you would put kids on the floor since they are probably going to be clinging to the legs of the parents anyway.

 

[Tiffylv]

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[Kara T]

What happens when people have to poop?