What???

I have no idea what this is! It is on one of the jetties at the dry dock in Chaguaramas! I found it interesting!

I've found out what it is...
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I have no idea what this is! It is on one of the jetties at the dry dock in Chaguaramas! I found it interesting!

I've found out what it is!!!

It's a Merchant ship lifeboat mock-up. Probably used as a training aid to teach crew members how to abandon ship. These are normally mounted on the stern (rear) of a ship. If the ship is sinking, the crew climbs into this and it gets released like a roller coaster ride. I guess it's better than trying to launch a lifeboat from the side of the ship when it is tipping over.

Thanks to Dszeba for giving me the above information!
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Aperture 5/1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 14/1

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Nov, 2023

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It's a Merchant ship lifeboat mock-up. Probably used as a training aid to teach crew members how to abandon ship. These are normally mounted on the stern (rear) of a ship. If the ship is sinking, the crew climbs into this and it gets released like a roller coaster ride. I guess it's better than trying to launch a lifeboat from the side of the ship when it is tipping over.

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Great!! Thanks for telling me!!! I was on a jetty next to our dry dock and saw this... it interested me! It's such a busy dry dock! 😊

PRO

Have you worked on ships? 😊