![]() It’s one end is fast on deck, well forward and clear of everything. Toggle painter usually is a 32mm fiber rope with eye on both the sides. Lifeboat is stowed on wooden support on davit and hooked on to the lifeboat falls. The lifeboat in its stowed position is secured with the following: What are the securing arrangements in case of a lifeboat? The boat now is ready to receive passenger, crew, etc into the boat. These tackles are held tight by bowman and sternsheet. This weight is partially taken by rigging bowsing tackle fore and aft, whose one side is secured on deck and the other in the lifeboat, with bowman and stern sheet holding the hauling part. As the boat comes to embarkation deck the weight comes on tricing pendant. The brakesman lowers the boat to the embarkation deck by gradually releasing the hand brake, keeping the control to ensure the boat does not swing violently. The stern-sheet ensures that the boat plug is shipped. Tiller is removed and kept down.īowman and stern sheet make sure that the falls are clear and lifelines are secured. Out of the two seamen who have boarded the lifeboat, the Bowman passes the painter which is taken well forward well clear of everything and made fast at main deck level. Two of the seamen unship the harbour safety pins forward and aft and then they let go the forward and after gripes. The following is performed in correct sequence and only after receiving clear instructions from the incharge. The incharge ensures that there is no obstruction for the launching of the boat. Upon the call of stations, the boat’s crew proceeds to their designated stations. ![]() How will you arrange to lower the lifeboat with minimum crew? ![]()
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