Inflating a Life Raft Designed for Survival at Sea!

During Earth Day celebrations at Old Dominion University, the Ocean & Earth Science Department deployed an old Inflatable Buoyant Apparatus (IBA) from the R/V Fay Slover. IBAs are special lifesaving devices designed for abandon ship scenarios, where passengers must survive at sea while awaiting rescue. Watch the video here:

6 Incredible Shipwreck Survival Stories

For many seafarers, the ocean has been a source of inspiration and bliss, but for others, it has been a source of terror and destruction. Since humanity first set out to sea, the volatile waters have claimed countless lives. Yet, not every maritime disaster ends in despair. Against all odds, there are people who have…