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A life raft is a piece of safety equipment which is used to provide emergency transportation to get people away from a sinking or endangered vessel.

Life rafts are at least partially collapsible, in contrast with life boats, which are solid. Typically, life rafts are stored in their collapsed state, and they need to be regularly inspected to confirm that they are in good working order.


When people get on board a ship, they should make a habit of determining where the life rafts are, and finding out if they have been assigned to a specific life raft or boat in the event of an emergency.

No experience?
No problem!!

At least that’s what you hope would be the answer, right? Do you wonder if the experience you have will be enough to land your dream cruise ship job? How do you go about finding the job that meets your skills? How do you apply for jobs that seem to require skills and experience that you don’t have?

For the positions that do not require a specialized skill, ‘experience required’ should be interpreted as ‘experience preferred’. Many cruise lines are often overzealous when detailing the skills and experience required in order to be hired for the job. Instead these requirements should be viewed more as a guideline or a wish list of what the employer would like to see in a potential crew member.

Read more at: www.cruiseshipjobsblog.com

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