The inquest heard the four-man crew used to relieve themselves over the side of the 58ft (17.7m) boat, which was built in 1974, and the bulwark and rail were lower than the recommended height.

BBC: An RNLI lifeboat

Are fares higher or lower today than they were under British Rail?

BBC: Have train fares gone up or down since British Rail?

My firm's research suggests that business and consumer confidence there is high, that there is not too much leverage in China's marketplace (leverage, not high prices, is what causes dangerous real estate and stock bubbles) and that the government is investing smartly in infrastructure projects like rail lines, subways and clean technology initiatives that improve economic efficiency and lower the costs of doing business.

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