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Lifeboat Takes 31.5 Meter Plunge in the Port of Amsterdam
Topic Started: 1 Aug 2014, 11:11 PM (58 Views)
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Lifeboat Takes 31.5 Meter Plunge in the Port of Amsterdam

BY ROB ALMEIDA ON AUGUST 1, 2014

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Screen shot via Verhoef

In 1959, Dutch lifeboat manufacturer Verhoef introduced the world’s first freefall lifeboat.

Looking a bit like a submarine and made of aluminum, it was truly a game changer for merchant mariners worldwide.

Over 50 years later, many other lifeboat providers have followed suit, yet Verhoef continues to hold true to their aluminum construction while others have pursued FRP-built lifeboats.

In the following video, the company shows the performance of their FL50-NS freefall lifeboat after dropping it from a height of 31.50 meters from their facility in Amsterdam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxLe01vDlD4

The FL50-NS is 11.25 meters long and weighs 12,500 kgs when fully loaded.

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