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Aliki during a lifeboat drill on board JOIDES Resolution

Woman in life jacket during a lifeboat drill on board a ship

There are four lifeboats fitting 70 people each, and they have enough supplies for 3 days at sea. It will be very uncomfortable in there so let’s hope they don’t need to be used!

Rights: The International Ocean Discovery Program, Aliki Weststrate.

Published: 19 March 2018Size: 2.88 MB

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