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15 Shipwreck and Survival at Sea |
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Written by Ulrich van Laak
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This chapter reviews the aspects of current sea-survival equipment, focuses on the physiology and specific hazards of cold water immersion, including rescue and recovery operations, introduces briefly in the most important aspects of re-warming, reviews distress and abandoning ship, underlines important aspects of survival in life-rafts and closes with a discussion of main aspects of humanitarian support for displaced people and refugees at sea.
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