Posted on 07/13/2021 2:50:28 PM PDT by fishtank
Coast Guard Seeks Public’s Help Developing Mass Casualty at Sea Lifesaving Device
Mike Schuler
July 13, 2021
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Here’s a scenario for you… a cruise ship is sinking at sea and hundreds, if not thousands of people are in need of immediate rescue. Due to conditions, lifeboats are inoperable or infeasible. What’s the best option for rescue? That’s a question the Department of Homeland Security needs your help figuring out.
In collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has released the “Mass Rescue Operations Lifesaving Device Broad Agency Announcement” solicitation seeking the public’s help in coming up with innovative technology to respond to mass-casualty events at sea.
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Make a full auto device like a tee shirt gun to spread life jackets all around the ship. Have at least twice the amount of life jackets as passengers. The life boats at less than ship capacity did not work in the Titanic.
No cruise for me..
Terra Firma!
Give each passenger a can of “Great Stuff” to squirt in their pockets.
How many people will they hold?
I was on the concordia, the week before it sank. Lucky for me. I’m met Captain Schitino and he said you need to get the hell off this boat. I did what I was told. I suppose I’m better for it.
How about life vests
I believe that the large one like in the photo holds about 130 people...in close quarters, strapped tightly into seats.
Dumb attempt at a photo analogy of the topic but excellent B&W from Detective Semendinger
“...Mass Casualty at Sea...”
Iranians, AlQaeda, Chicoms, or White Supremacists?
what're the inside max pallet dimensions of a C5A?
Definitely hashtags. They work for all democrat concern trolls.
C130 filled with big pool noodles. Give me my grant.
In the USAF, we had large inflatable rafts that could be thrown in the water, and inflated with canisters of compressed air.
They were designed so that they always floated correct side up and could carry a lot of people. Some even had covers for bad weather.
Simple...
All cruise ships should be required to sail with two (2) additional cruise ships in tow...
Each of the tow lines will be strong enough for the cable cars attached to move 100-passengers at a time to safety...
However, any passenger either unvaccinated or not wearing a mask will have to swim for it...
Just like engines on a plane... Safety in numbers...
That was a major selling point for the world’s first business jet, the Lockheed JetStar... Four jet engines on a plane for 9 passengers... It worked for James Bond (Sean C.)
The lifeboats are ‘online’ — there’s the problem !!
After several highrise fires where people couldn't use the stairs to escape, they started selling personal parachutes for office workers to escape the flames by jumping out the window.
I know, kinda flaky and I don't know if even one life was ever saved in this way...
Anyway, the idea is "personal lifesaving equipment" -- Inflatable, self-contained, waterproof once you are inside, fits in a suitcase when deflated.
One cruise ship mass fatality and you could sell thousands of them overnight.
How about ship maintenance and saikor/officer training so no help is needed! C’mon people, stop coddling!
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