Abstract: A method for bringing people in life boats in the sea aboard a support vessel, in which a rescue craft is launched from a ramp in the stern of the support vessel. The rescue craft carrying a rope from a winch in front of the ramp. The rope is attached to a life boat in the sea. The life boat is hauled onto the ramp by the winch and the life boat is emptied. A support vessel for launching and recovery of rescue crafts and life boats including a stern ramp for launching and entering of rescue crafts and life boats and a winch for hauling the rescue crafts and life boats onto the ramp.