Incident Photo Of The Week – Lifeboat Bottle Explosion gCaptain Total Views: 185 May 8, 2008 The Marine Safety Forum gives us information on this lifeboat air bottle explosion: A gas bottle exploded in a lifeboat of a vessel during the process of charging it up from the Breathing Apparatus Air Compressor. The Master of the 8 years-old vessel was in proximity of the lifeboat and he was very seriously wounded. The bottle was quite old with different numbers/dates. The photographs below speak for themselves. Unfortunately one person was injured – imagined the results if this happened on the deck area with more people around. Here is the full ALERT: msf-safety-flash-06 24 – Upload a doc Tags: incident photos lifeboat Marine Incidents Maritime Safety News Updated: January 6, 2011 (Originally published May 8, 2008) Editorial Standards · Corrections · About gCaptain Subscribe for Daily Maritime Insights Sign up for gCaptain’s newsletter and never miss an update — trusted by our 105,765 members Prev Back to Main Next Stay Informed. Stay Connected. Get The Daily Insights That Power Maritime Professionals Worldwide Essential maritime and offshore news, insights, and updates delivered daily straight to your inbox — trusted by our 105,765 members Have a news tip? Let us know. Stay Ahead with Our Weekly ‘Dispatch’ Email Dive into a sea of curated content with our weekly ‘Dispatch’ email. Your personal maritime briefing awaits! Sign Up Sign In Related Articles Incidents Ship Captain Believes ChatGPT Told Him To Change Course by John Konrad (gCaptain) gCaptain has obtained a troubling report from an American captain, who claims that a shipowner utilized an AI bot, potentially ChatGPT, to suggest modifications to the... March 15, 2023 Total Views: 27637 Blog An Alarming Number Of Shipping Companies Are Banning Knives, Here’s How To Stop Them by Capt. John Konrad (gCaptain) A disturbing and dangerous trend is growing offshore. Despite overwhelming evidence that knives are essential