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Originally Posted by TimFreeh
I'm not a mariner but it seems like it would be a good idea (if possible) to tether yourself to the lifeboat when you abandoned ship. Is it possible the person was tethered to the lifeboat (with a long line) when the swimmer inspected it?
I have a great deal of respect for commercial fishermen, it seems like a really tough way to make a living.
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Getting into the life raft is usualy the first battle. Provided it doesn't blow away, or isn't ripped away, or the boat doesn't sink to fast, if you can get in you have a good chance of living for a bit longer. The offshore ones have canopy's you can zip up so you bounce around like your in a washing machine as you wait.
