Boats - Sailing - Ships

Jun. 06, 1968 - The Brucker survival capsule a major advance in Safety at Sea: The Brucker Survival Capsule is a new departure in the protection of life at sea, conceived to fulfill its mission from the moment of disaster until rescue of its occupants. The 14 feet diameter, lenticular shaped capsule is fabricated of a fire retardent fibreglass, impregnated with a radar reflective material, and has a steel centre column for added strenght. Asprinkler system were the outer shell when oil slick fires are encountered, while inside the air is purified and recirculated, keeping the occupants cool and in no danger of suffocation. It is self righting stability with 28 people aboard. and connect sink even if swamped. Is is initially designed to meet the safety demands of all types of offshores vessels and plans are now being formulated for the development of a smaller 8 men survival capsule for use on cargo and fishing boats and on tankers, with a 35 man version for liners. Photo shows Splashdown the capsule is seen after being dropped in free fall during recent trials. No damage was sustained to the capsule or its contents

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