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- 1Oil rig workers evacuate by sliding down mesh tube into life raft▼Oil rig evacuation. You slide down a giant mesh tube straight into a life raft at sea.
Oil rig crews evacuate offshore platforms using a large mesh escape chute that carries them directly from the deck down into an inflatable life raft on the sea. The system is designed for rapid abandonment in emergencies, and its unusual look has prompted surprise and curiosity online about how such rescues actually work.