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Life jackets are a fundamental article of personal safety equipment for sailors, boaters, fishermen, and rafters, as well as virtually anyone who must travel by or over water. They float because the m

How inflatable lifejackets workAutomatic lifejackets activate when detecting water. Upon detection of water, a firingmechanism will activate and pierce a CO2 cylinder. The air coming out of the cylind

Life jackets have been in the forefront of life saving since 1852 when steamboats were required to carry a life preserver for every passenger. The best life jacket in the world is worthless, however,

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Felicita West's pedigree is highly impressive, her statistics are simply awesome. As a Perini Navi ketch she has all of the typical space, pace and grace. However in a radical departure, outside expertise was brought in to push the boundaries of performance. Added to the owner’s considerable experience, the legendary Ron Holland was appointed as the Naval Architect and Italian designers Nuvolari and Lenard worked with Perini Navi’s own stylists on the interior – a dream team for a luxury sailing yacht.

According to Oh Kong-Gyun, Chairman and CEO of the Korean Register of Shipping (KR), the size of the Asian shipping and shipbuilding industries is such that they should occupy a more prominent and influential position in the international regulatory process than they currently do.Generating a louder voice for Asian shipping had been a central theme of Mr Oh’s recent IACS chairmanship and one that he is keen to continue now his tenure at IACS is complete. Oh was addressing an international forum of senior shipping people

'For a remarkably light engine, the F70 punches well above its weight.'Lighter, Faster, Stronger: These are the three words that are generating red hot excitement in the marine industry following the

Lloyd’s Register Classification Society (China, [LRCS]) and International Paint have delivered their 60th training course aimed at bringing Chinese shipyards up to speed with the International M

The world has come to recognize the potential of the Indian shipping industry, its capability to innovate and grow on the global stage, said APVN Sarma, former Secretary, Shipping, at the inaugural SMM India, shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology trade fair and exhibition. Speaking at the opening conference, Maritime India-The Path Ahead, Sarma added, “Given India’s continuous growth rate, I am upbeat all sectors related to shipping have enormous scope.”
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Lloyd’s Register’s Hellenic Advisory Committee (HAC) met November 19, 2009 at the Yacht Club of Greece. Chairman, Capt. Panagiotis Tsakos summed up the proceedings: "This has been ano