FROM HOOK TO BEAK ON LIFEBOAT
The Alexander Kielland accident from 1980, where 123 perished, is a nightmare in Norwegian maritime history, also seen from the lifeboat angle. The housing platform had a strong stroke before it canted. The steep angle led to the fact that the lifeboat hooks on the one hand did not dissipate. The lifeboats were hanging in the loose air with crew on board before the crossing. After the accident, new demands came on lifeboat hooks.
In 2017, lifeboat hooks are still a challenge. The virgin silage to the world’s largest cruise ship “Harmony of the Seas” in 2016 resulted in a fatal accident while practicing lifeboats.
