Based on photos of El Faro’s lifeboats, it’s unlikely either of them were able to launch before the ship sank, according to an official with Palfinger Marine. And even if they had, the odds were ...

El Faro lifeboat This photo of an El Faro lifeboat found during search and rescue efforts were introduced as an exhibit during the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation Hearing on El Faro's ...

Lifeboat manufacturer Norsafe has developed a new partially enclosed lifeboat (PELB) for passenger vessels: the SOLAS compliant Minima 88, a compact 8.8m long boat with a width of 4.25m for 150 ...

Two months after the U.S. Coast Guard released 36 recommendations designed to prevent future marine tragedies following the sinking of the El Faro, the agency's chief agreed to implement just under ...

Pirates opened fired as a small U.S. Navy team approached the enclosed lifeboat on which an American was being held hostage in waters off the coast of Somalia, CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozer ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Early detection of El Faro’s Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, or EPIRB, proved difficult for search and rescue teams. Experts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

In the 1950s, use of inflatable life rafts became widespread in the maritime community, when large ships began to carry them as spare survival crafts. These early inflatable rafts could automatically ...

William Rios, the sailor who braved a high-seas battle with pirates, wasn’t afraid when the heavily armed band of Somalis stormed his ship on the Indian Ocean. After all, he’s a New Yorker. “I’m from ...

Radio control boats usually bring up thoughts of racing catamarans, or scale sailing yachts. This build takes things in a slightly different direction. A radio controlled lifeboat with a built-in ...