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Old 2nd Nov 2010, 10:15
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Hummingfrog
 
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The airdroppable dinghy was not just a back up for us. It was used for survivors in the water who we couldn't pick up. The recent factory ship that caught fire in the SW approaches had 100+ on board - fortunately the sea was calm enough for them to launch their own rafts.

This is one example of reduction in capability which SAR-H might also be guilty of in the future.

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