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PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART M-JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT
Volume 235, Issue 4, Pages 844-853Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1475090220937901
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution; Royal National Lifeboat Institution Advanced Technology Partnership; search and rescue craft; lifeboats
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This article discusses the unique relationship between the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and academia, which has driven engineering innovations in search and rescue crafts.
Search and rescue craft have to endure the toughest conditions to save lives at sea. The design, resourcing, operation and support of a search and rescue fleet requires state-of-the-art technology and an ability to react to and exploit cutting edge research and foment future research agenda. This article reviews the unique relationships that exist between the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and academia to drive engineering innovations to the forefront of Royal National Lifeboat Institution's search and rescue craft and in particular the legacy of the Advanced Technology Partnership.
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