A great picture of our starboard side Marine Evacuation System (MES) trial, taken by @SouthseaLiving . pic.twitter.com/z5dKCA9U0C— HMS Queen Elizabeth (@HMSQnlz) March 2, 2018
The War Zone/The Drive: The Emergency Slides On The UK's New Aircraft Carrier Look Like Way Too Much Fun
HMS Queen Elizabeth showed off her marine evacuation system during a recent safety trial.
To say that there is a lot of hype surrounding the Royal Navy's new carriers would be a vast understatement. But who can blame the Brits who have longed for a proper flattop since HMS Ark Royal was retired the better part of a decade ago. The Royal Navy knows their new carriers garner major interest so they been on a major social media offensive to let people see seemingly every step HMS Queen Elizabeth makes as it inches its way ever closer to initial operating capability. This week that process included testing the carrier's Marine Evacuation System (MES) as part of a broader Safety Of Lives At Sea (SOLAS) trial.
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WNU Editor: I think they will need more lifeboats.
