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: ABS
DISCLAIMER: The course is provided on an “as is” basis. Before you purchase any of our courses, it is exclusively your responsibility to check if it complies with the flag administration/approval body you require or you want to submit it to. Furthermore, you should check if the course is accepted by your employer or flag administration as your employer or flag administration may have specific requirements.
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