Lifeboat Launched from 30 Meters Up

A boat that looks like a submarine? It might be funny looking, but it's actually a lifeboat! Reporter Michelle Yamamoto visits the innovator who developed a lifeboat that is capable of launching from 30 meters above the ocean. Boats like these are used when a crew has no alternative but to abandon ship as quickly as possible. But launching from so high up, means the boat has protect its passengers from the impact of hitting the ocean. The innovator spent three years trying all different designs before he finally found a solution. Join Michelle, as she meets the man behind this innovative lifeboat.


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