Marine survival pod

Abstract

A floatation survival pod includes an elongate floatation body ( 1 ) having sufficient buoyancy to remain afloat when holding a plurality of persons, handles ( 4 ) formed on the sides ( 5 ) thereof for grasping by the persons, one or more ports ( 6 ) formed in the top and bottom of said body for receiving and mounting a flare or the like and two or more compartments ( 7 ) formed either side of the longitudinal axis of said body for storing survival tools wherein the compartments provide access to the survival tools when the pod is floating in any orientation without compromising the floatation of the pod or comprising the security of persons using the pod.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A floatation survival pod comprising:
 a floatation body having buoyancy to remain afloat when holding a plurality of persons;   handles integrally formed on sides thereof for grasping by said persons;   at least one retaining port formed in a top of said body; and   at least one sealable compartment formed in an interior of the flotation body for storing tools for survival;   wherein said at least one sealable compartment is configured to provide access to said survival tools where said pod is floating without compromising floatation of said pod or compromising the security of persons anchored to said pod.   
     
     
         14 . A survival pod according to  claim 13 , wherein said at least one sealable compartment includes first and second sealable compartments formed in the interior of the flotation body for storing tools for survival. 
     
     
         15 . A survival pod according to  claim 13 , wherein said body is generally symmetrical. 
     
     
         16 . A survival pod according to  claim 13 , wherein said body is generally elongate. 
     
     
         17 . A survival pod according to  claim 13 , wherein said body has a centrally positioned longitudinal axis about which the pod will preferentially rotate. 
     
     
         18 . A survival pod according to  claim 13 , wherein said body includes tread grips formed on upper and lower surfaces thereof.