life rafts
Inflatable survival boats
Life rafts is the plural of life raft, an inflatable or buoyant craft designed for emergency use when a ship or aircraft is in distress.
Life rafts are typically equipped with survival supplies and deployed when abandoning vessel: The crew scrambled into the life rafts as the ship went down.
Figuratively, anything that saves you from disaster: That loan was our life raft.
- lifeboatsEmergency watercraft for survivors
- raftsFlat buoyant watercraft
- evacuation proceduresPlans for safe departure
- inflatableExpandable by air
- emergencySerious sudden danger
emergency supplies · inflatable rafts · buoys · sinking ship · distress signals · Titanic · survival · safety · air-sea rescue · buoyancy · search and rescue · rescue mission · flotation devices · bright orange · coast guard · rescues · marine · floats
- sailing knowledgenavigation, knots, tides, currents, anchoring
- Maritime Rulesshipping regulations, safety standards, port security, marine safety, ship inspections
- emergency responsefirst responders, emergency services, fire alarm, 911, call 911
- rescuerescue, rescue team, search and rescue, rescue dog, save
- lifesaverslifeguards, paramedics, firefighters, doctors, nurses
- maritime safetylifebuoys, safety equipment, flares, safety vests, fire drills
life raftsmother ship
Primary craft carrying others
ocean liner · cruise ship · flagship · ship · aircraft carrier
life raftsanchors
Weighted devices securing vessels
torpedoes · depth charges · mines · ballast · weights