COMPANYNAME SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL PART A – Section 4 Lifeboats
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SECTION 4 LIFEBOATS Table of contents Page LIFEBOATS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................3
4.1.1.
Construction of lifeboats ...............................................................................4
4.1.2.
Parts of lifeboats ...........................................................................................5
4.1.3.
Carrying capacity of lifeboats........................................................................7
4.1.4.
Lifeboats fittings ............................................................................................7
4.1.5.
Mechanically propelled lifeboats ...................................................................8
4.1.6.
Access into lifeboats .....................................................................................9
4.1.7.
Lifeboats buoyancy .......................................................................................9
4.1.8.
Lifeboats freeboard and stability ...................................................................9
4.1.9.
Lifeboats propulsion......................................................................................9
4.1.10.
Lifeboats markings......................................................................................10
4.1.12.
General Arrangement .................................................................................11
4.1.13.
Layout of Steering Console.........................................................................12
4.1.14.
Typical Lifeboat Installations.......................................................................13
4.2. 4.3.
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Operation ....................................................................................................14 LAUNCHING LIFEBOATS .........................................................................17
PREPARING AND LAUNCHING THE LIFEBOATS..................................17 Launching the lifeboat from inside the boat ................................................19
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4.3.1.
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4.1.15.
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4.1.
Boarding......................................................................................................22
4.3.3.
Clearing the Ship. .......................................................................................22
4.3.4.
Rescuing others ..........................................................................................23
4.4.
RECOVERING THE LIFEBOATS ..............................................................24
4.4.1.
Hoisting and stowing the life boat ...............................................................25
4.4.2.
Emergency Escaping Procedure of Lifeboat...............................................28
4.5.
LIFEBOAT EQUIPMENT AND RATIONS..................................................29
4.5.1.
Use of lifeboat facilities ...............................................................................31
4.6.
L/B ENGINE USE, ACCESSORIES, OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS........34
4.7
ILLUMINATION OF SURVIVAL CRAFT AREAS ......................................35
4.8.
PYROTECHNICS .......................................................................................36
4.8.1.
The Vessel's Pyrotechnics ..........................................................................36
4.8.2.
Lifeboat Pyrotechnics..................................................................................36
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