Marine evacuation system
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title:
Marine evacuation system
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A marine evacuation system (MES) is a lifesaving device found on many modern passenger ships or oil rigs consisting of an inflatable slide or escape chute where a passenger can evacuate straight into waiting life rafts. Developed in 1979 by RFD, a New Zealand–based company that distributes safety equipment; MES is replacing traditional davit-launched life rafts used on ships. MESs are common on high speed craft, where weight and evacuation times must be kept to a minimum, although many conventio
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Lifesaving device found on many modern passenger ships
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_evacuation_system
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2023-04-30T15:28:16Z
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