The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-24 00:00:00

PRESERVATION OF LIVES•

Mr. COSNARIN, of the Isle of Man, has
pubil
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ed the following observations on the mesas .
preserving lives on board Steam Packets
of the
" Although all passage vessels, particular.;
steam packets, should be provided with a 51_
able number of small boats, for the preservatigu•
passengers in case of danger, still it is i'firr
parent, that though each vessel may have threen'y
four fine boats in readiness (which are as ina-hio.
tafferel rail, and one on each side of the
as can be conveniently slung, viz. one over,t,
yet from the immense numbers who embark, at,.
probably may amount occasionally to abo t'a.
or 200, if there were a dozen of boats they as
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be insufficient in time of calamity. Therefore, a
an auxiliary in such cases, I would strongly
.commend that each steam packet or passage Yes;
sel should have a range of sitting forms, of al-Paa
two feet high, to be placed fore and aft, nhe
convenience for sitting upon, on each side.o.l,‘%.
vessel. To each form (which ought to be 00:
feet long, capable of allowing six persons tosni
thereon) there should be fixed underneath th!
seat, 12 inches depth of corkwood, to be snug'
ly fitted in, so that, in the event of arParept,
danger (should the vessel sink by fire or otherivis%
each form, by being inverted, and having a brea"
rope fastened between each of its legs, as A
sur
port, would be capable of containing six }Nisen'
gers, till relieved from their perilous situatioao
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These forms, fitted as I have mentioned, vv°lll
in addition to the usual number of boats eniPlo;
ed, be the means of preserving a tenfold numb°
of lives, besides affording more agreeable acce.°::
modation when on board, and being nowise le;
convenient when on deck. As the spacioUST°°J,.
on board of the steam packets, is such as tu.s is
mit of eight or ten such forms on each side, Ito
evident, that when such a useful and simple alea_A_
may contribute to such great and general gO7,
that hereafter all passage vessels will pr°/tre
them; and I do not hesitate to say, that N,
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they enjoined to have them, it would not be .00
unreasonable provision made for the preservadtto,
of the passengers, who are generally soWse do,
pay very well. In addition to these acconuna be,
Lion forms or life preservers, there ought t(
placed in the fore, main, and mizen chains, Qcii.
in each), a life buoy made of cork wood, wb,ioc
would always be in readiness for any accindeero
happening at sea, besides being useful as fen jo
on board the vessel, in harbour, or at an W'ltting these forms, which may very jostil
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termed " life-preservers," I would recolnuleasi
hie"
that they should be ranged fore and aft f 0 the'.
accommodation of passengers, and that • stis
should have a hanging board upon hinges 0
sides of the form, to fall down so as to cover 'Fe
inlaid cork wood. When danger became °Pot
rent and unavoidable, then let the forms hwehicb.
loose from their bindings, and inverted ; nst,
means the cork wood would become oPllrsip is
the hanging sides would double back and c being
the shape of a roof, the cavity
continually filled with water, would eauss pot
form to float in such a steady posterE;S:breofr
to endanger its being overturned. 1 f the legf,
rope, as described, being fast to each ° fond 01
of the form, would unquestionably he . it°
great support to those lives depend"' owlet
buoyancy, and be the means of preserving:oa ie
Providence, numbers who otherwise w°
evitably perish." of whicl the