COMPANYNAME SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL PART A – Section 6 Rescue Methods and Signals
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Detailed procedures for various survival methods are given in Notice No.4 of the Annual Summary of Admiralty Notices to Mariners. 6.2.
USE OF ROCKET LINE THROWING APPARATUS & SHORE BREECHES BUOY
Every ship is provided with a line-throwing appliance, which must: Be capable of throwing a line with reasonable accuracy. Include not less than four projectiles, each capable of carrying the line at least 203m in calm weather. Include not less than four lines, each having a breaking strength of not less than 2 kN, Have brief instructions or diagrams clearly illustrating the use of the line-throwing appliance.
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There are two main types of approved line-throwing appliances:
Line and rocket in one container. Pistol or rifle fired rocket with the line in a separate container.
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The line throwing appliance is used: 1. during rescue operations for establishing connection between the rescue vessel and the ship in distress for : a) towage assistance b) evacuation of persons c) rigging of breeches buoy 2. When mooring under difficult circumstances. 3. In man-over-board situations. The rocket is fired in such a way that the line will fall very close to the person in the water. Aiming with the line throwing appliance
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In calm weather or in following wind or headwind you should aim straight at the target. You have to calculate with some increase or decrease of the distance in case of following wind or headwind respectively.
In strong side wind you should aim at the leeward side of the target as the wind pressure on the line will steer the rocket towards the wind. If the distance to the target is close to the maximum range of the rocket – 230 m – you should aim at the windward of the target as the wind pressure will affect the rocket when its speed decreases and draws it to leeward.
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