hiː kənsˈɪdɚd hˌaʊ lˈaɪfboʊts wɜː lˈɑːntʃt, ænd dɪvˈɛləpt ɐn ɪmpɹˈuːvd mˈɛθəd fɔːɹ ðˈɪs, wˌɪtʃ hiː dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ɪnðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən, "ɔnðə kˈɑːnstəntli ɹᵻkˈɜːɹɪŋ lˈɔs ʌv lˈaɪf θɹuː ðɪ ɪnɪfˈɪʃənsi ʌv ʃˈɪps bˈoʊts; ænd ɔnðə ɹˈaɪt ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv mᵻkˈænɪkəl pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz tə ðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt".
He considered how lifeboats were launched, and developed an improved method for this, which he described in the 1852 publication, "On the constantly recurring loss of life through the inefficiency of ships' boats; and on the right application of mechanical principles to the subject".