Compact lifeboat

Dutch boatbuilder Mulder & Rijke claims that, at 9.5m long, its new PELB95/150 is the world?s shortest, most compact 150-seat lifeboat. The lifeboat uses alternate rows of elevated seats. It features a 21kW Bukh diesel and is designed for cruise ship use. It achieved speeds in excess of 6kts on trials. It will be launched at the Europort exhibition in Amsterdam this month.