A lifebuoy is a life-saving buoy designed to be thrown to a person in water to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning.[1] Some modern lifebuoys are fitted with one or more seawater-activated lights to aid rescue at night.
Lifebuoy with emergency light on a cruise shipA lifebuoy floating on water
The lifebuoy is usually a ring- or horseshoe-shaped personal flotation device with a connecting line allowing the casualty to be pulled to the rescuer in a boat. They are carried by ships and boats and located beside bodies of water and swimming pools. To prevent vandalism, they are protected by fines (up to £5,000 in the United Kingdom) or imprisonment.
In the United States, Coast Guard approved lifebuoys are considered Type IV personal flotation devices. At least one Type IV PFD is required on all vessels 26 feet or more in length.[4]
In the UK the Royal Life Saving Society considers lifebuoys unsuitable for use in swimming pools because throwing one into a busy pool could injure the casualty or other pool users. In these locations, lifebuoys have been superseded by devices such as the torpedo buoy,[5] a low-drag device developed to be towed by lifeguards to those in danger.
Historyedit
Leonardo da Vinci sketched a concept for a safety wheel, as well as for buoyant shoes and balancing sticks for walking on water.[6]
According to various sources the Knights of Malta were the first to use cork lifebuoys on their ships.[7]
In the book Architectura naval antigua y moderna (1752) by Juan José Navarro, 1st Marquess of Victoria, two plates show "circular lifebuoys" and another plate includes a drawing of "a lifebuoy made of cork", called "salvenos". This is the type used systematically by the Knights of Malta on their ships. The lifebuoy was attached to a rope on one side and to the poop of the ship on the other, so that it may be deployed in case anyone should fall into the sea.[8] Navarro was Captain General of the Navy and is credited with the systematic introduction of the lifebuoy on all ships of the Spanish navy.
In 1803, a device called the "Marine Spenser" from the name of its inventor, Knight Spenser of Bread Street, was described in the Philosophical Magazine.[9] It was made of "800 old tavern corks" affixed to a band, "covered in canvass, and painted in oil, so as to render it waterproof."[10] The invention gained Spenser the honorary silver medal from the Royal Humane Society.
^Wallace, Robert (1972) [1966]. The World of Leonardo: 1452–1519. New York: Time-Life Books. pp. 106–07.
^Hugo O'Donnell, 7th Duke of Tetuan (2004). El primer Marqués de la Victoria, personaje silenciado en la reforma dieciochesca de la armada: discurso leído el día 1 de febrero de 2004 (Real Academia de la Historia ed.). Real Academia de la Historia. pp. 46, 90. ISBN978-84-96849-08-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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^"The philosophical magazine. Volume 16". 1803. pp. 172–173.
^"The Cristian Observer". September 1803. p. 568. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
External linksedit
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The dictionary definition of life jacket at Wiktionary
January 01, 1970
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For other uses see Lifebuoy disambiguation A lifebuoy is a life saving buoy designed to be thrown to a person in water to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning 1 Some modern lifebuoys are fitted with one or more seawater activated lights to aid rescue at night Lifebuoy with emergency light on a cruise ship A lifebuoy floating on water Contents 1 Other names 2 Description 3 History 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOther names editOther names for lifebuoy include life preserver life ring 2 lifering lifesaver ring buoy donut safety wheel Perry buoy Kisbee ring 3 Description editThe lifebuoy is usually a ring or horseshoe shaped personal flotation device with a connecting line allowing the casualty to be pulled to the rescuer in a boat They are carried by ships and boats and located beside bodies of water and swimming pools To prevent vandalism they are protected by fines up to 5 000 in the United Kingdom or imprisonment In the United States Coast Guard approved lifebuoys are considered Type IV personal flotation devices At least one Type IV PFD is required on all vessels 26 feet or more in length 4 In the UK the Royal Life Saving Society considers lifebuoys unsuitable for use in swimming pools because throwing one into a busy pool could injure the casualty or other pool users In these locations lifebuoys have been superseded by devices such as the torpedo buoy 5 a low drag device developed to be towed by lifeguards to those in danger History editLeonardo da Vinci sketched a concept for a safety wheel as well as for buoyant shoes and balancing sticks for walking on water 6 According to various sources the Knights of Malta were the first to use cork lifebuoys on their ships 7 In the book Architectura naval antigua y moderna 1752 by Juan Jose Navarro 1st Marquess of Victoria two plates show circular lifebuoys and another plate includes a drawing of a lifebuoy made of cork called salvenos This is the type used systematically by the Knights of Malta on their ships The lifebuoy was attached to a rope on one side and to the poop of the ship on the other so that it may be deployed in case anyone should fall into the sea 8 Navarro was Captain General of the Navy and is credited with the systematic introduction of the lifebuoy on all ships of the Spanish navy In 1803 a device called the Marine Spenser from the name of its inventor Knight Spenser of Bread Street was described in the Philosophical Magazine 9 It was made of 800 old tavern corks affixed to a band covered in canvass and painted in oil so as to render it waterproof 10 The invention gained Spenser the honorary silver medal from the Royal Humane Society nbsp Leonardo da Vinci s design sketches for a safety wheel nbsp First studies on the lifebuoy illustrated in the Acta Eruditorum 1691 nbsp Illustration of the prototype of the Marine Spencer an early example of lifebuoy from the Philosophical Magazine 1803Gallery edit nbsp Commercial use lifebuoy aboard USCGC Eagle nbsp Containered lifebuoy with concealed rope nbsp Containered lifebuoy in Newport Beach California nbsp Containered lifebuoy by the River Thames nbsp Older style of lifebuoy nbsp Lifebuoy in Ireland nbsp Lifebuoy on a beach nbsp Lifebuoy at Tutjuniemi of Saaristo Harbour in Liperi North Karelia FinlandSee also editPersonal flotation device Equipment to help the wearer keep afloat in water Pool float also known as swimming float Device used to keep someone above water Swim ring Inflatable water toyReferences edit The Kisbee Ring Retrieved 2020 10 13 Boat Life Rings Ring Buoys Retrieved 20 February 2023 The Kisbee Ring Retrieved 2020 10 13 46 CFR 25 25 5 Life Preservers and Other Lifesaving Equipment The Lifeguard IQL UK Ltd ISBN 1905008120 Wallace Robert 1972 1966 The World of Leonardo 1452 1519 New York Time Life Books pp 106 07 Hugo O Donnell 7th Duke of Tetuan 2004 El primer Marques de la Victoria personaje silenciado en la reforma dieciochesca de la armada discurso leido el dia 1 de febrero de 2004 Real Academia de la Historia ed Real Academia de la Historia pp 46 90 ISBN 978 84 96849 08 2 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Analisis y estudio del Album del Marques de la Victoria con proposito del su empleo en el modelismo de arsenal naval PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2018 04 05 Retrieved 2024 03 15 The philosophical magazine Volume 16 1803 pp 172 173 The Cristian Observer September 1803 p 568 Retrieved 2024 03 14 External links edit nbsp Media related to Lifebuoys at Wikimedia Commons nbsp The dictionary definition of life jacket at Wiktionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lifebuoy amp oldid 1220939784, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
