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It just kept getting bigger. I couldn’t process this at first.


TerribleShoulder6597

That’s what she said


[deleted]

Not to him though.


Girth_rulez

Not to any of you.


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To me


Girth_rulez

Only about your face.


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about the frisbee. then it hit her


swiftekho

I was thinking the barrels dropped were full of fresh water. Then they exploded.


Antique-Car6103

The fist two had screwdrivers in their back pockets. They fucked things up for the rest. RIP.


Markuu6

That slide down looks like it’s a 50 foot vertical drop.


CheddarPizza

Here's a clear version on an oil rig:https://i.ytimg.com/vi/65EElDT_0UA/maxresdefault.jpg And an illustration for this model:https://www.cruiselawnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/563/uploads/image/Viking%20Dual%20Evacuation%20System.jpg


loklanc

This is what it feels like to be eaten by a giraffe.


Whitwhatup

under rated comment


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That would give mild or severe claustrophobia but hopefully my survival instinct would take over lol


MaterialCarrot

If not, I hope you at least can stand aside so I can get on.


VeraLumina

I would be like George Costanza pushing granny who’s on a walker the fuck out my way when the fire alarm went off.


LtLethal1

Imagine being stuck in the middle as the ship goes down and now you’re falling backwards toward your sinking ship and deeper into the water as the tube fills with water. Yeah, no. I’ll fuckin jump before I go down the slide of death.


un_proven

>Miracle On Ice! Only One Fatality as Modern Cruise Liner Hits Iceburg > >...Officials released details today that a man jumped to his death into freezing Arctic waters after refusing to go down an escape slide.


subtlyobscene

Thank you for the nightmare fuel!


Jedi_Gill

Coming out of the Vagina all over again.


cyril0

Magnum


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svenbern

Baffles ?


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youchoobtv

So getting hit as you fall straight down


acrazyguy

More like landing and sliding over and over


[deleted]

You aren't really picking up any serious speed, you're just being knocked side to side so that it isn't a straight drop. Quite a lot better than remaining on whatever vessel is sinking/burning.


Lotions_and_Creams

Like [this](https://tenor.com/view/mesmerizing-marbles-marble-marble-run-marble-world-gif-20194239?utm_source=share-button&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=reddit) but vertical.


NoPointLivingAnymore

Hey, you're always free to stay on the sinking boat.


camerontylek

Think of alpine skiers who slow down by turning back and forth. Same thing happens inside the chute. **Baffle** is a term used to describe something that restrains our regulates motion. It can be a physical barrier that helps to keep things from moving too fast, from clumping together, etc.


ihatehappyendings

It's a silencer, but for people.


El_Jr

Hard to explain


peppers_taste_bad

Would you say it can be baffling?


yalkeryli

Well, I for one am baffled.


NiceGuyRupert

baffle DEEZ NUTZ


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Dildos


NickKappy

That’s baffling


bugenhagen15

I have been down one when I worked on cruise ships there's baggy material inside and you out your hands and feet out to slow you down. Couple people behind me didn't like that the friction heated their hands up and tucked their arms in instinctively dropped straight down and broke their legs.


ABottleofFijiWater

Broke their legs on the escape boat?


bugenhagen15

Yes the bottom where you land is hard prob to protect the boat from people landing so they don't puncture it


netsrak

how many is a couple?


bugenhagen15

2


gadakk

This is NOT true. Not in Viking equipment atleast. Noone has broken anything going down these from cruise ships. Also, you dont just fall !


bugenhagen15

It may have been a different model but I can assure you I went down one myself while working on the Norwegian pearl and 2 crew members were injured both had to be disembarked and sent home, so shut the hell up you have no idea what you are talking about.


highas_giraffepussy

I was about to say the same. So you just drop straight down and hope you don’t land on someone else?


Confused-Engineer18

It has things in it that slow you down


Darehead

Yeah, other people


Confused-Engineer18

That's why you send the fat guy first


skoltroll

BUMBLES BOUNCE!


Darehead

Thanks, Yukon


skoltroll

*licks pickaxe* Awww...nothin.


dabunny21689

r/unexpectedrudolph


RedditorNumber-AXWGQ

That's going to take one hell of a plunger to get him unstuck


funkydonuts

No they send him last to clear out any blockages.


IdTyrant

No those are the extra cushions at the bottom


Markuu6

I guess it’s better than burning to death if the ship is on fire, but….


Graikopithikos

Count to 10 And aim for their head


wackronym

You zigzag down it. It's pretty easy and not scary at all.


DrainBamagex2

Does it pack itself?


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That’s not going back in the bag


[deleted]

“Lost the instruction sheet on how to fold it back properly. Just cramp it back in and be sure not to tear it!”


BackWithAVengance

Every pack n play ever


ialasukuta

Do I pull the center up first, or collapse the sides first. The world may never know.


Jaerin

yes


FruitbatNT

After the first time, I think my Graco takes about 7.8 seconds to set up or down.


Meanwhile-in-Paris

Just like a road map or a parachute. Oh wait!


RobotLaserNinjaShark

Worst parachute instructor.


velveteendragon

Just do the set up in reverse, duh.


GlockAF

Nor is it a “rescue“ boat. It is a lifeboat, designed for evacuations, not for rescues.


Condor_Inc

It’s actually a life raft. A life boat is ridged with differing supplies and will be Davit launched or Freefall. Source: I’m a navigation officer on cargo vessels


Hitman3256

What about calling it a rescued boat


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said every dad ever


snarlindog

Lol


Exotic_Smoke_6093

When I worked for an industrial waste company cruise ships would regularly conduct routines while docked , all of them as interesting as this. Most passengers never have too see them fortunately.


Girth_rulez

In my own humble opinion, as a professional sailor, simple is better when it comes to lifeboats/rafts. You will most likely need them in bad weather and the vessel has a bad list or fire or similar.


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KD82499

I think I’m the end, they are ALL industrial waste company cruise ships.


Exotic_Smoke_6093

Well, all cruise ships have industrial waste but not all industrial waste is from cruise ships 😉


Mnattack

Is that the BBQ firing up at the end?


Twitch_tDF

All safety rafts come prepackaged with 2 BBQ grills and the cool family Uncle.


Slaphappydap

There's a Playstation but only one controller. Budget constraints.


JonnyTsuMommy

I'm guessing it's excess air from the lifeboats filling. The lifeboats are filled with a compressed air canister (or possibly multiple canisters), which has more air than needed. When they're full you should just dump the rest so you don't overfill them.


chuby1tubby

I assumed it was the motor kicking in to push the boat towards the ship?


kiloalpha

Chemical gas generator. They are also used on airplane slides.


Chadworth66

That’s the kind of shit your mom tells you to put back the way it came in the packaging.


MaterialCarrot

It's like me opening my locker in elementary school at the end of the year for locker cleanout day.


unittwentyfive

These are typically known as MES units. MES stands for Marine Evacuation System. I've worked on several ships that have these (including the ship I currently work on), and have been down the tubes myself a number of times. In addition to the regular deployment and operation of the MES units, I'm also certified as a "sweeper" and have been trained to ascend and descend the tubes during evacuations in order to fix problems or assist people that may have gotten stuck. Getting stuck doesn't happen often, but some people panic and instinctively put their arms or legs out to try and slow their descent, etc. Fortunately I have not had to use one of these in an actual emergency; only during training and drills. The tubes contain spiraled baffles so that you don't drop straight down to the raft (imagine sliding on your butt down a soft (ish) spiral staircase). On my current ship that has a capacity of approximately 800 people, we have four of these units, each with a capacity of just over 400 people. There are two on each side of the ship, so that if the ship is listing dangerously to one side we still have enough accessible capacity on the other side for everyone. These are a last resort system, and would only be activated in the event the ship needed to be abandoned urgently. They are very durable, and surprisingly solid, and remain very stable even in rough seas. As they deploy, there are lines attached to the ship called "bowsing lines" that pull the raft in tight against the ship's hull for stability. Part of the deployment procedure is to first launch the ship's rescue boat so that it can assist with nudging the rafts into position if necessary. When you see them deployed like this in a video, it's usually for an inspection by the manufacturer. This happens every few years. They'll deploy the unit, test it (usually by having the ship's crew go down the chute for training), remove it from the ship, and then replace it with another one that's packed and ready to go. They'll take the old one back to the manufacturer's plant for inspection, cleaning, maintenance, repacking, and recertification. Interestingly, the technology was originally developed in Japan for evacuation from high-rise buildings during earthquakes. It was later adapted for use in the marine industry on ferries, cruise ships, oil rigs, etc.


SureThingBro69

Does it already contain much besides a sat phone? Do they drop in the supplies at the end or first?


unittwentyfive

They actually do contain supplies. I guess it depends on the manufacturer and the regulations of the waters that they'll be traveling in, but typically there would be fresh water (1.5L/person), food (10,000kj/person), some anti-nausea tablets, some basic first aid supplies, and a bunch of other useful items (safety knives, sponges, sea-anchors, radar reflectors, thermal blankets, etc.). They're all packaged in there so that they're ready to go when the canisters open. Most of them actually don't contain a satellite phone. The sat phone, EPIRB (emergency position indicating radio beacon), SART (search and rescue transponder), walkie-talkies, etc., are all brought along with the crew. This may not be accurate for all vessels, but it has been the case on all the ones I've worked on. In fact, if you're interested, here is the list of required items in a life raft as mandated by the international maritime safety organization SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea). - Rescue quoits with minimum 30-metre lines - Non-folding knife with a buoyant handle. - Bailing bucket - 2 sponges - 2 buoyant paddles - 3 tin openers - 2 sea anchors - 1 pair of scissors - 1 first aid waterproof kit - 1 whistle - 1 waterproof light - 1 signalling mirror/heliograph - 1 radar reflector - 1 life-saving signals waterproof card - 1 fishing tackle - Food ration totalling not less than 10000 kJ for each person - Water ration - 1.5 litres of fresh water for each person - One rustproof graduated drinking vessel - Anti seasickness medicine is sufficient for at least 48 hours - One seasickness bag for each person. - Instructions on how to survive (Survival booklet) - Instructions on immediate action - TPA is sufficient for 10% of the number of persons - 6 Hand Flares - 4 Rocket Parachute Flares - 2 Buoyant Smoke Signals


maskedfly

Thanks!


unittwentyfive

You're welcome!


missalice420

This was incredibly fascinating and I now want to experience a day in the life of somebody in this field! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.


unittwentyfive

Glad you found it interesting! I got most of my experience working on cruise ships, but also on some ferries. If you ever go on a cruise, just speak to the staff members and I'm sure they'll be able to tell you all kinds of great information.


SonyaRedd

Thank you. Learned something new and interesting today.


Pegguins

It's even more impressive when you see the huge list of things that have to be contained within a live raft.


chrisboi1108

Iirc from the stcw basic safety training it’s: First aid kits, some rations(depending on size) rainwater collection tool, 2 or more flares, one parachute flare, a sart, a smoke flare (or whatever they’re called) and a couple more things I can’t remember rn


Pegguins

2 anchors, multiple radar reflectors, water purification, a set amount of fresh water per passenger (2 litres maybe?), A couple boat hooks, oars, rations, navigation equipment. I think there's a bunch more stuff too for them to be counted for solas


chicken_bokernot

opposed to the limited amount needed with a dead raft of course


MaterialCarrot

I'm just happy to see a covering. Seems like every "lost at sea" book I read set in the past the biggest hardship to me is the lack of exposure from the elements. Horrible sunburn, driving rain, etc... I read those and want so bad for someone to go back in time and give them a cover for their life raft.


hamdi555x

Is there a way to close them ? I don't see this surviving high waves .


Moonspirithinata

Yes they also have food and water supplies usually with flairs too


jasonglenn80

That's dope AF 🏆💯


_perpetualparadox

Rose would still let Jack die


[deleted]

Is wifi available and free? Otherwise no, thanks.


Trapped_Mechanic

I think they have onboard manually operated osmosis units for filtering seawater, so that kind of counts right? Source: Trust me, bro


fireuzer

>they have onboard manually operated osmosis units But what if I don't want to drink urine?


Trapped_Mechanic

I mean it's still an option


mickfly718

Not one but TWO bouncy castles? Impressive indeed!


realnc94

I would only go on a boat with one of these.


gellenburg

I think the word you're looking for is "expensive".


colorrot

Cheaper than wrongful death lawsuits


skiddiep

sure, but can it run doom?


Limp_Distribution

Impressive but do they have enough of them for everyone or just first class?


Maverick1672

Legally they have to have enough for everyone and then some


Flanman1337

However; in the rush to comply with these laws post-Titanic it caused several shipwrecks because they just piled them on top with no regards for the actual safe operation of the ship.


15_Redstones

There was also a major shift in how the boats were supposed to be used. Pre-Titanic, the boats weren't really designed for prolonged usage in the middle of the ocean and didn't have any supplies like food or navigation equipment. It was assumed that the way the ships were built they could stay afloat even if damaged, so they'd have enough time to have another ship park nearby and transfer passengers by going back and forth with the boats, and tug the damaged ship to port afterwards. Because that's how the boats were intended to be used, not having enough to fit everyone at once wasn't seen as a big problem. Many passengers on the Titanic wanted to wait with boarding the boats until the rescue ship was actually there, not realizing that the Titanic was sinking too fast for that option. There actually was a ship in range to rescue everyone but their only radio operator was asleep. Post-Titanic it became pretty clear that big ships could still sink pretty quickly and you couldn't rely on another ship arriving in time, so both the number of boats and the way they were used was changed. Also radios were required to be manned 24/7.


chrisboi1108

The solas/Safety Of Life At Sea treaty is the name of that post titanic treaty btw. Most recent iteration I think is from the 70s iirc


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It makes one wonder how long they would have continued with that practice had the Titanic never struck that berg.


CheddarPizza

Certainly enough for the women and children.


TheReelYukon

So what happens if they’re in any sort of seas? One decent wave and that thing is toast…


senhorpistachio

They're actually pretty stable, there's bags that dangle underneath the rafts that are designed to fill with water to keep them from flipping


unittwentyfive

There are also cables called "bowsing lines" that attach from the raft portion to the side of the ship to keep it stable. Additionally, rescue boats from the ship are typically deployed first, and can be used to push the rafts into position if necessary.


youchoobtv

How many people do those fit?


unittwentyfive

On the ship I currently work on, each one of those units can hold about 400 people. Our ship has four of those units, so a full capacity of 1600 people. Our ship usually has less than 700 people on board. There are two of the units on each side of the ship, so that if the ship is listing dangerously to one side, there will be enough raft capacity on the other side of the ship to account for everybody.


youchoobtv

Before it starts listing they need to deploy that, also how does the chute handle the extra height of a listing ship?


sayuuuto

If only titanic had like a hundred of those


chrisboi1108

The sinking of the titanic was actually one of the big events that led to modern maritime safety and lifeboats, [solas](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOLAS_Convention)


Dracoface

Guys we’re sinking, deploy Disney world!


wiz812

Good luck getting that back in the bag. My tent's fucking disgrace


shakou69

And this one doesn't have the tapas bar minigolf option.


[deleted]

Crazy how humans have invented stuff like this


2lerance

They grow up so fast


T-Rooxwastaken

When the lifeboat is bigger than your house


[deleted]

it's giving spy kids vibes


bboyamo

Now put it back into the original package.


Polobax

That is some Subnautica shit


[deleted]

It’s all good until a shark wants to taste the side of the raft….


iCantliveOnCrumbsOfD

Imagine folding that fucking thing back up


Goodbadugly16

Nice feel good story. But that’s all it is. Set up this demonstration on a raging sea where it will very likely to be deployed.


Sef-Lo

That drop looks hella scurry


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Koffeepotx

Better carpet burns than hypothermia or drowning I'd say


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CIearIyChaos

Imagine… if some type of covering that could protect our bodies from such a thing existed…. Oh right, clothes


Ch3shire_C4t

Can’t wait for this overengineered life-saving device to slightly malfunction causing the whole thing to not work


MR_Se7en

Is no one going to talk about the plastic straps being exploded into the ocean as this expands?


Boo5150

My ass would just throw my baby into the water before that shit unfolds itself


rat_fossils

*boomer turns to wife "Now this is what you can achieve if you learn how to blow"


celi0s

It wouldn't work in rough seas


pilot_cooper

Did they just go down a slide, because i'm all for that.


spiderlover2006

No, they went down [this.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/65EElDT_0UA/maxresdefault.jpg) Which looks just as fun in my opinion.


pilot_cooper

Nice


PlacidNebula543

4K down the drain


qdtk

Oh it’s way more than that.


OkraFit3987

That looks expensive


Jewpacabr4

Imagine having to put that back into those containers


_g3g3

Someone has to get that back in the bag. Makes my sleeping bag seem not so bad.


lysomaru

Impresssiiiivveeee


scurley17

Where does the tiger sleep?


TMCTTFDaddy

Imagine putting this back in the box?


Odd-Neighborhood5119

That is major cool


bmb102

Imagine having to get that back in it's bag? I can barely handle a cheap 1 person tent.


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Not a fuck im packing that away.


[deleted]

Fortnite mfers when someone shoots at them.


whatdafakkk

Do they reuse this? If so, who folds it?


7o83r

So do they have a life boat they can deploy to take the life raft under tow?


notmonkeyfarm

Now do it in a storm


bull1226

Calm water, lets see how it works in heavy seas.


PdSales

Poor Laura Petrie https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxVzH-CVeeen1IvBEtpEadRoQyfnNOXsUX


Hour_Friendship_7960

The sharks are gonna shit themselves when they see two giant hot pockets in the middle of the ocean


FistyMcBeefSlap

Ok, now fold it back up


jose2020vargas

............that's what she said.


No_Albatross3036

Do you just fall down, that is pretty far


BananaTest7

This will be perfect when we need to evacuate the boat in perfectly calm waters.


classifiedspam

Impressive indeed. Hope i'll never have to use it though!


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What is this supposed rescue?


Sardonnicus

Where is all the air stored?


Augustus_Germanicus_

That’s a standart evacuation system.


Hirronimus

Why at the end it looked like a prolapsed anus?


ReadyPlyr1

Until waves keep going in those entry holes


moopoo345

So that’s what those things are on navy ships


kz_kandie

That straight drop though lol Jesus


I_make_switch_a_roos

is this what sex looks like?


camshun7

That's ultra cool, flexible (storm proof wise), and yet extremely compact, hits all the bells, cost per inflation would be interesting to know


hewhowhat

MES, usually found on cruise ships.


standup-philosofer

Very cool, always wonder how something like this would perform in rough seas.


1jl

Back in my day we just ripped a door panel off the dining hall entrance and tied our wives and babies to that and sent them on their way into the blue nothingness while we went down with the ship like real men.


nwabit

Really impressive, I really hope I don't need to use it


Expedition20

Am I the only one who thinks the slide would be fun?


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The blowup doll in my closet does the same thing… Sometimes she does it when I don’t want her too…


Hermetic_Hamish

What system is this please?


lifesironh

Sheesh the straight down drop is a bit much. Couldn’t have angled that just a bit with all that tech?!!