Thinking Request

In March 1980, the oil rig the Alexander Keilland sank with the loss of 123 lives. At the time I was on a derrick barge not far from the scene. Part of the problem was that the rig listed before sinking, meaning that the lifeboats were unusable on two sides. On reading about the Costa Concordia this week and how the lifeboats were unable to be launched because of listing, one of my thoughts was “31 years later and this is still happening?”
So the area of focus is: how to have functioning lifeboats on a listed ship.
Could we have lifeboats inside the hull?
Could the inner structure of a ship be tube-shaped and be able to spin and maintain a horizontal position when the outer structure lists at an angle?

If anyone would like to contribute either in organizing an approach to this problem, or in contributing an idea please feel free. Thank you.

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Comment by LoL on January 24, 2012 at 23:54: How about an inflatable raft / ring that expands under / around any ship that is sinking and keeps it afloat?

Comment by LoL on January 24, 2012 at 23:53: Okay, so lifeboats are a problem

Let's eliminate them then

How do we deal with the need for lifeboats without having lifeboats?

Comment by jf on January 24, 2012 at 21:05: I like to see that people have confidence in creativity to solve problems. In this case, also to find new solutions to possible problems in future. However, I prefer not to comment, among other things that I have no knowledge of navigation, nor ships... etc. I know that in matters of creativity, sometimes the best ideas do not have the obligation to proceed in the most intelligent people. Even a Council of a little girl can give you the solution.

If I one day, I have an idea, then I will come to comment on.

But if you want a Council, I think that you using graphics. Even if they are sketches.
As Edward de Bono says in the book of the manual, lateral thinking of creativity.
You can draw a boat, and then indicate the possible solutions you propose.
Then I can see and add comments.

Comment by Asa Jomard on January 24, 2012 at 12:40: Nanovests that keeps the body temperature and makes you float towards the nearest shore!

Comment by Sinclair McLay on January 22, 2012 at 20:37: It appeared in my head whilst lying on the couch on thurs night. Whether it is original is another matter!