‘A lot of people’s lifejackets were failing and weren’t activating when people were going into the water.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/21/brit-thought-she-was-going-to-die-after-boat-capsizes-in-algarve-18319292/

Later, the lifeboat was launched after two people were found to be sailing from the Holy Loch to Cardwell Bay without lifejackets or navigation lights.

Source: https://www.helensburghadvertiser.co.uk/news/23598923.helensburgh-rnli-lifeboat-called-four-incidents/?ref=rss

Police said the pair were not wearing lifejackets and were thrown overboard when their 7.8 inflatable was hit by 5m waves and smashed into rocks at The Gap in Watsons Bay.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12328135/Watsons-Bay-boating-accident-Magda-Szubanski-leads-tributes-art-dealer-body-water-search-missing-tech-entrepreneur-called-off.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

There was insufficient lifejackets, no safety equipment such as flares or a radio, no deckboards and was being navigated without lights and by mobile phone.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12247331/Afghan-boy-17-rescued-sinking-Channel-dinghy-says-French-fishermen-ignored-cries-help.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

There were 3,755 lifejackets and 48 lifebuoys.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11836907/Rare-photos-Titanic-adhered-Britains-social-hierarchy-aboard.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490