In the world of maritime safety, free-fall lifeboats play a vital role in ensuring crew survival during ship evacuations. These specially designed, totally-enclosed lifeboats are launched from free-fall davits, meeting strict requirements for both general lifeboats and totally enclosed lifeboats. Learning to operate, launch, and navigate free-fall lifeboats under various conditions ensures the safety and survival of the crew in emergencies.
Highlights:
This course aims to provide learners with the fundamental understanding, knowledge and skills, in order to be familiar with the operation, launching, inspection and maintenance of free-fall lifeboats.
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Identify the free-fall lifeboat’s basic features, systems and equipment.
- Describe the launching and recovery methods of a free-fall lifeboat.
- Understand the components and the frequency of a free-fall lifeboat’s maintenance and inspection.
Legislation & References:
- International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code
- SOLAS, Chapter III “Life-saving appliances and arrangements”
Duration: 60m
Who should attend: Deck Μanagement and support, Engine Management and support
Approval: Liberia
