As indicated by the illustration, hurriedly leaving an endangered ship by taking to insecure lifeboats would be as dangerous as staying aboard a sinking ship.
Nagu eeltoodud piltlikust näitest selgus, on ohtusattunud laevalt kiirustades lahkumine ja ebakindlatesse päästepaatidesse asumine sama ohtlik kui uppuvale laevale jäämine.