Lifeboat drill on board the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Arcadia (1954) at sea. The photographer is leaning over the port side of the ship's rail looking aft showing lifeboat number 8 manned and lowered to promenade deck level. One of the ship's motor lifeboats is under way approaching the side of the ship. Passengers are lining the rail to watch the proceedings. The horizon is not level. Transparency number P63157CT was taken on the same occasion.