Montfrooij Posted at 8-8 23:29
I think this is a lifeboat.
The crew gets in and it falls down into the sea.
We made a lot of them on our model layout.

Yep, I think you are right.  

DAFlys Posted at 8-8 23:33
Yep, I think you are right.

Quite impressive to look at test footage of deploying these.

Montfrooij Posted at 8-8 23:36
Quite impressive to look at test footage of deploying these.

I will need to look that up.  

DAFlys Posted at 8-9 00:47
I will need to look that up.

Montfrooij Posted at 8-9 00:48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVeNdzrTYMI

Jeez.  You’d have to strap in for that.  

DAFlys Posted at 8-9 03:33
Jeez.  You’d have to strap in for that.

Part of the procedure.
It is quite a thing for your body. But I guess it is preferred over drowning

Montfrooij Posted at 8-9 04:10
Part of the procedure.
It is quite a thing for your body. But I guess it is preferred over drowning

It certainly sounds better than drowning.  

DAFlys Posted at 8-10 03:14
It certainly sounds better than drowning.

Exactly.
A bit like an ejection seat.

Is that not a life raft off a ship

Codgerzh2 Posted at 8-14 14:19
Is that not a life raft off a ship

Yes it is,  or was,  it's now an arctic expedition hut.