liferafts
Inflatable rescue vessels
Liferafts are inflatable or rigid emergency boats kept aboard ships and aircraft for use if the vessel must be abandoned.
They're designed to keep survivors afloat until rescue arrives, typically equipped with basic supplies: The passengers scrambled into the liferafts as the ship went down.
Also spelled as two words: life rafts.
Expandable by air
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- abandon shipEvacuate a sinking vessel
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- capsizingWatercraft inverting suddenly
sinking · overboard · evacuation · rescue · SOS · mayday · emergency · deployment
Deliverance from harm
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- refugePlace of safety
- safety netProtection against failure
- saviorOne who rescues another
rescue · last resort · sanctuary · backup plan · fallback · support · survival · deliverance
Overhead protective covering
- paddlesHandheld water propulsion tools
- bailerOne who empties hulls
- sea anchorUnderwater parachute for vessels
- inflationSustained price level increase
CO2 cartridge · boarding ladder · repair kit · capacity · certification · inspection · servicing · container
inflatable
Expandable by air
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- abandon shipEvacuate a sinking vessel
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
capsizing · sinking · overboard · evacuation · rescue · SOS · mayday · emergency · deployment · passengers
salvation
Deliverance from harm
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- refugePlace of safety
- safety netProtection against failure
savior · rescue · last resort · sanctuary · backup plan · fallback · support · survival · deliverance · aid
canopy
Overhead protective covering
- paddlesHandheld water propulsion tools
- bailerOne who empties hulls
- sea anchorUnderwater parachute for vessels
inflation · CO2 cartridge · boarding ladder · repair kit · capacity · certification · inspection · servicing · container · throwable
liferaftsmothership
Primary vessel carrying others
ocean liner · cruise ship · ship · flagship · aircraft carrier
liferaftsdeathtraps
Lethally unsafe places
sinking ship · coffin ship · watery grave · shipwreck · maritime disaster