Lifeboat
As a consequence of the terrible loss of the Titanic, there was a general demand that there should be sufficient number of lifeboats for all people on board a passenger ships.
The Titanic, with a gross tonnage of 46,000 tons carried 20 lifeboats, exceeding the regulations laid down by the Board of Trade, which required her to carry lifeboats capable of carrying a total of 1,060 people. The Titanic's lifeboats had a capacity of 1,178 people on a ship capable of carrying 3,330 people. Not nearly enough.
Modern passenger ships engaged on international voyages, which are not short must carry partially or totally enclosed lifeboats on each side to accommodate not less than 50% of the total number of persons on board (in other words, the two sides together must equal at least 100%. Some lifeboats can be substituted by liferafts. In addition, inflatable or rigid liferafts to accommodate at least 25% of the total number of persons on board. Sufficient lifeboats and life rafts of such capacity as to accommodate 125% of the total number of people on board.
On Britannia there are:
Eleven life boats which can carry up to 305 people each - located on Main deck 7
Five tender life boats which can carry up to 242 people each - located on Main deck 7
Two MES stations which can carry up to 632 people each- located on Main deck 7
Nine life rafts which can carry up to 158 people each- located on Main deck 7
2 fast rescue craft
There is usually no more than 3600 guests and 1360 crew on board.
Lifeboat
As a consequence of the terrible loss of the Titanic, there was a general demand that there should be sufficient number of lifeboats for all people on board a passenger ships.
The Titanic, with a gross tonnage of 46,000 tons carried 20 lifeboats, exceeding the regulations laid down by the Board of Trade, which required her to carry lifeboats capable of carrying a total of 1,060 people. The Titanic's lifeboats had a capacity of 1,178 people on a ship capable of carrying 3,330 people. Not nearly enough.
Modern passenger ships engaged on international voyages, which are not short must carry partially or totally enclosed lifeboats on each side to accommodate not less than 50% of the total number of persons on board (in other words, the two sides together must equal at least 100%. Some lifeboats can be substituted by liferafts. In addition, inflatable or rigid liferafts to accommodate at least 25% of the total number of persons on board. Sufficient lifeboats and life rafts of such capacity as to accommodate 125% of the total number of people on board.
On Britannia there are:
Eleven life boats which can carry up to 305 people each - located on Main deck 7
Five tender life boats which can carry up to 242 people each - located on Main deck 7
Two MES stations which can carry up to 632 people each- located on Main deck 7
Nine life rafts which can carry up to 158 people each- located on Main deck 7
2 fast rescue craft
There is usually no more than 3600 guests and 1360 crew on board.