Clasification Society Rulefinder 2018 - Version 9.30
Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC.1/Circular.1206/Rev.1 – Measures to Prevent Accidents with Lifeboats – (11 June 2009) - Annex 2 - Guidelines on Safety During Abandon Ship Drills Using Lifeboats - Appendix - Guidelines for Simulated Launching of Free-fall Lifeboats - 1 Definition

1 Definition

 Simulated launching is a means of training the crew in the free-fall release procedure of free-fall lifeboats and in verifying the satisfactory function of the free-fall release system without allowing the lifeboat to fall into the sea.

Parent topic: Appendix - Guidelines for Simulated Launching of Free-fall Lifeboats
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