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lifeboat
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lifeboat
a boat, propelled by oars or a motor, used for rescuing people at sea, escaping from a sinking ship, etc.

lifeboat [′līf‚bōt]
(naval architecture)
A small boat hoisted on davits or carried on one of the upper decks of a vessel, which can be quickly lowered into the water in case of an emergency.


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Anyone who wishes to obtain a Yacht Rating Certificate, an Officer of the Watch, Chief Mate or Masters certificate or anyone who wishes to attend the Medical First Aid course or gain a Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue boats must obtain the relevant basic training module before they can even be admitted to the advanced course.
Chelmsley Wood Library is running a woodland survival craft session on August 14 for children aged seven and over.
An international centre of excellence for sea survival, South Tyneside Marine Safety Training Centre also has a fire training site, which is unique to the UK, an offshore oil platform and a number of survival crafts used for exercises.
 
 
 
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