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4 Recovery operation

 Outline of the resetting procedures is shown in the following figure.

Parent topic: Appendix - Example Operation and Maintenance Manual for a Lifeboat System footnote

4.1 Resetting procedure of release hook

 The resetting procedure is to be in accordance with the following steps.

No. Operation Guide Schematic Diagram
1 Lift the fore and aft hooks and hold them closed.


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2 Simultaneously swing down the reset levers on both fore and aft hooks in one continuous action to contact with the stop.


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3 Confirm the fore and aft hooks are in the normal reset positions.


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4 Make sure that the release handle is in the closed (locked) position and insert the safety pin.


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4.2 Recovery procedure

 The recovery procedure is to be in accordance with the following steps only after completing the release gear resetting.

  4.2.1 Connection of the suspension link

No. Operation Guide Schematic Diagram
1 Manoeuvre the lifeboat to come under boat falls.  
2 Adjust the heights of the suspension links by raising or lowering the boat falls.

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under good communication
3 Insert the safety pin of the boat winch handbrake.

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4 Connect the suspension links of the davit simultaneously to both, fore and aft hooks.

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5 Hoist the lifeboat just clear of the water and stop hoisting.

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6 Confirm that the hydrostatic interlock lever has moved to the “locked” position for the lifeboat not being waterborne.

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7 Where the resetting is incomplete, return to the first step.

  Do not conduct recovery operation of the lifeboat unless the above procedures are fully completed.

  4.2.2 Hoisting the lifeboat

No. Operation Guide Schematic Diagram
1 Hoist the lifeboat by operating the winch using the push-button switch following the instruction by the officer in charge.

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2 Hoist the lifeboat until the winch is stopped by the limit switch.

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No. Operation Guide Schematic Diagram
3 Disembark from the lifeboat.

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4.3 Stowage procedure

No. Operation Guide Schematic Diagram
1 Hoist the davit arm manually.

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2 Confirm that the davit arm is in contact with the stop on platform.

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No. Operation Guide Schematic Diagram
3 Detach the manual hoisting handle.

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4 Set the davit arm stop immediately.

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5 Insert the safety pin to the davit arm stop handle.

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Note: Safety pins are generally intended only for use during maintenance or in port.
6 Lower the suspension block on the davit horn by releasing the handbrake of the winch.

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No. Operation Guide Schematic Diagram
7 Install and tighten the auto release gripe, if fitted.

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8 Connect the painter to the painter release hook on the bow of lifeboat.
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