This is one of the two lifeboats on the military ship that we used for sea survival training. On some days we were ferried to and from the ship on these lifeboats... until one of them capsized in a rivermouth. Two of the support team members were injured, several were trapped inside, most had to swim for safety, and many lost their bags, cameras, wallets etc. The scene was typical pandemonium for a while, and the cosmonauts ended up having to spend the night on the ship (nine cosmonauts, two beds, bread and vodka... fun) until we could sail to the nearest port. |