Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC.1/Circular.1205 – Guidelines for Developing Operation and Maintenance Manuals for Lifeboat Systems – (26 May 2006) - Annex - Guidelines for Developing Operation and Maintenance Manuals for Lifeboat Systems - Appendix - Example Operation and Maintenance Manual for a Lifeboat System1 - 3 Launching operation
3 Launching operation
3.1 Preparation before launching
| No. | Operation Guide | Schematic Diagram |
| 1 | Prepare
transceivers, and confirm the communication
condition. <Activity on the ship> |
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| 2 | <In case of
drill> Connect the push-button switch for recovering to the receptacle. <Activity on the ship> |
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| 3 | <In case of
drill> Turn on the power switch of start panel. 
<Activity on the ship> |
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| 4 | Don
life jackets. <Activity on the ship> |
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3.2 Setting of painter
| No. | Operation Guide | Schematic Diagram |
| 1 | Confirm the
connection of the painter on the painter release device of the
lifeboat. <Activity on the lifeboat> |
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| 2 | Confirm the
connection of the painter as far forward as practicable inboard of
the falls but outboard of everything
else. <Activity on the lifeboat> |
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3.3 Release of safety pin (if fitted) for winch hand brake lever
| No. | Operation Guide | Schematic Diagram |
| 1 | Pull out the
safety pin (if fitted). <Activity on the ship> |
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3.4 Release of davit arm stopper
Go up to the platform of the davit system (platform for boarding the lifeboat)
| No. | Operation Guide | Schematic Diagram |
| 1 | Wind the boat fall
manually to take off the slack. Pull out the safety pin of the davit arm
stop, if fitted. <Activity on the ship> Note: Safety pins are generally intended only for use during maintenance or in port. |
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| 2 | Release the davit
arm stop by operating the
handle. <Activity on the ship> |
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3.5 Boarding the lifeboat
| No. | Operation Guide | Schematic Diagram |
| 1 | Confirm that the
remote control wire is drawn into the
lifeboat. <Activity on the ship> |
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| 2 | Open the lifeboat
boarding door and board the
lifeboat. <Activity on the ship> and <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 3 | Ensure the bottom
plug is fitted and tight. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 4 | Turn on the power
supply switch. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 5 | Open the fuel oil
valve. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 6 | Confirm that the
cooling seawater valve is
open. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 7 | Close the drain
valve on exhaust pipe. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 8 | Fasten
seatbelt. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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3.6 Launching procedure
| No. | Operation Guide | Schematic Diagram |
| 1 | Confirm that all
crew boarded in the lifeboat are seated and their seatbelts are
fastened. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 2 | Start
engine. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 3 | Pull down the
winch remote control wire.
<Activity in the lifeboat> |
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3.7 Release gear operation
3.7.1 Releasing procedure
A flow chart of the off-load and on-load releasing procedures is shown in the following figure.
3.7.2 Off-load release
This operation is the normal method of launch and release and is conducted when the lifeboat is fully waterborne.
| No. | Operation Guide | Schematic Diagram |
| 1 | Confirm that the
lifeboat is waterborne. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 2 | Pull out the
release handle safety
pin. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 3 | Pull the
release handle to the fully open position by one
action. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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3.7.3 On-load release
This operation is conducted when the lifeboat is not fully waterborne.
| No. | Operation Guide | Schematic Diagram |
| 1 | Confirm that the
lifeboat is as close as possible to the water surface, but that the
hydrostatic interlock is not
triggered. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 2 | Pull out the
release handle safety
pin. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 3 | Open the
hydrostatic interlock cover.
<Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 4 | Lift the
hydrostatic interlock lever fully and hold
it. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 5 | Pull the release
handle to the fully open position by one
action. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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3.8 Painter release and lifeboat operation
| No. | Operation Guide | Schematic Diagram |
| 1 |
Release the painter.
<Activity in the lifeboat> |
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| 2 |
Lifeboat operation
Ahead, astern, turning, spray, lighting of interior light and canopy light, and other performances. <Activity in the lifeboat> |
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