| 摘要 |
<p>A marine escape system has a passage (13; 30, 31, 32) extending between an evacuation point on a vessel and an inflatable life raft. The passage (13; 30, 31, 32) is arranged vertically and is connected to a succession of hoops (15). The connection between at least one of the hoops (15) and the life raft is by means of flexible elongate members (24) of differing flexibility. These are held in tension so that, as the life rafts move on swell, the passage extends and retracts from the lower end first. This allows the passage (13; 30, 31, 32) to have only one exit which can be within a life raft (12) so that persons can evacuate from the ship without ever being exposed to the elements. The passage may include a helical tube (13) or a tube (30, 31, 32) with angled panels (40).</p> |
