Wooden Lifeboat

The material used for the wooden lifeboat is whole wood or equivalent plywood of good quality. Wooden lifeboats themselves have buoyancy, not easy to sink, but poor water tightness, easy to fire and damage. In addition, wooden lifeboat manufacturing process is complex, maintenance is difficult, has been replaced by plastic boats.

Steel Lifeboat

Steel lifeboats are made of shaped steel and steel welded or riveted. Steel lifeboat has good fire resistance, but it is easy to rust. Steel open lifeboats have been used on tankers, but today's code requires fully enclosed fire-resistant lifeboats. Steel boats are rarely used at present.

Aluminium Alloy Lifeboat

Aluminum lifeboats are light in weight (44-45% of that of steel boats), less costly in maintenance, and durable to achieve high speed with less power.

Glass Reinforced Plastic Lifeboat

Fiberglass lifeboat is lighter than aluminum alloy, high strength, corrosion resistance, smooth surface. Its manufacturing and maintenance technology is simple, convenient maintenance, durable. At present, it is widely used at home and abroad.