Although larger ships would cause more environmental damage and create an enormous rescue challenge in case of an accident, they also offer greater comfort and more amenities.
Space Shuttle Endeavour was staged for a possible rescue mission in case Space Shuttle Atlantis gets into trouble while the crew is fixing the Hubble Telescope.
Because Atlantis will not be able to reach the space station if it gets into trouble, or is damaged, on its Hubble flight, the Endeavour orbiter will be made ready on the pad for a rescue mission in case it is needed.
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But on Sunday, Nov. 14, Mr. Lenihan quietly dispatched a team to Brussels to hold preliminary talks in case a rescue was needed.
The government's fear is that the banks would then just continue taking on more and more debt, until they became impossibly large to rescue - as proved the case in the Republic of Ireland or Iceland.
It also raised concerns about retired staff returning to posts, and pointed to the case of Strathclyde Fire and Rescue chief fire officer Brian Sweeney.
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The SEC will also expand an investigation begun earlier this year into short selling in shares of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, two investment banks that have been forced out of existence (in Bear Stearns case, by way of a rescue by JPMorgan Chase, and in Lehman's, by bankruptcy) in the wake of bear raids on their stocks.
The Falmouth Coastguard then liaised with the nearest rescue centre to where the signal came from which in this case was Fort de France, Martinique.
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One recommendation is to ensure that European nations "fill the vacuum of responsibility" if the relevant authorities, in this case Libya, do not fulfill their search and rescue obligations off their shores, the report said.
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An experienced pilot who had flown rescue missions in Africa, he was at the treacherous auto race in case any participants needed to be airlifted.
In the hedge fund's case, the Federal Reserve, fearing for the financial system, brokered a rescue.
Water rescue units were on standby in low-lying areas prone to flooding, just in case, he said.
In the case of Cyprus, he said bank owners and investors had to participate in the rescue.
It remains the case that saving Italy is probably too big a task for Europe's permanent rescue fund.
Fire and rescue services will also be reviewed, although Mr MacAskill said there was already a "compelling case" for a national service.
An aircraft rescue and fire fighting captain reported the battery was hissing loudly and liquid was flowing down the sides of the battery case.
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