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Man-overboard rescue system

Man-overboard rescue system
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  • Man-overboard rescue system
  • Duration: 04:45
  • Keen sailor Tanya Budd explains how, while still at school, she came up with the idea for a man-overboard system which can be operated by one person to rescue both conscious and unconscious people from the water. She also shows how, working with a sea-safety company, she adapted the design and the materials used to make it suitable for manufacture. She is now working to develop other innovative ideas while studying for an engineering degree.
  • Subject:

    Engineering

       Topic:

    Engineering the future

  • Keywords: water, sailing, sea, safety, certificated raw materials, polyester, glass fibre, EngineeringWorld, EngineeringWorld2
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  • Will contribute to discussions on Engineering The Future: what makes innovations succeed, the role of new materials, and how to develop and launch new ideas. Also Discovering Engineering Technology: design, materials, and manufacturing. It can also be used to illustrate career paths open to engineering students. Will work well for all viewers in the 14-19 age range.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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