Survival Craft and Rescue

Boat

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 LIFEBOATS
General requirements for lifeboats;
All lifeboats shall be properly constructed and shall
be of such form and proportions that they have
ample stability in a seaway and sufficient
freeboard when loaded with their full complement
of persons and equipment. All lifeboats shall have
rigid hulls and shall be capable of maintaining
positive stability when in an upright position in
calm water and loaded with their full complement
of persons and equipment and holed in any one
location below the waterline, assuming no loss of
buoyancy material and no other damage
Lifeboat Markings:
a. The number of persons the lifeboat is
approved to carry;
b. The name and port of registry of the ship;
c. The call sign or IMO number;
d. The number of the lifeboat (1 or 2 etc.);
e. The Lifeboat dimension.
All lifeboats shall have inherent buoyancy or
shall be fitted with inherently buoyant
material which shall not be adversely
affected by seawater, oil or oil products,
sufficient to float the lifeboat with all its
equipment on board when flooded and open
to the sea.
Lifeboats may be constructed of steel,
aluminum, fibrous glass reinforced plastic
(FRP) or other approved material. All
lifeboats are required to be of an approved
type in accordance with SOLAS Regulations
 LIFERAFTS

Every liferaft shall be so constructed as to

be capable of withstanding exposure for 30
days afloat in all sea conditions. Shall be
constructed that when it is dropped into the
water from a height of 18m, the liferaft and
its equipment will operate satisfactorily.
No liferafts shall be approved which has
carrying capacity of less than six persons.
LIFERAFT AND THEIR EQIPMENT
The Liferaft is constructed from a rubber
compound and/or a synthetic material.
There are two separate buoyancy chambers
or tubes, either of which alone is designed
to be capable of supporting the complete
liferaft with all its emergency equipment and
a full complement of survivors. The floor is
doubled and is capable of being inflated; the
canopy is also doubled with an air group
between the inner and outer wall.
The canopy is erected automatically by an
arch or centre column which is inflated, with
the buoyancy tubes, by a CO2/ Nitrogen
charge stored in a steel pressure cylinder
under the floor.
The canopy, colored orange. Is fitted with
rain water collection points and lights are
fitted both inside and outside.
Grab lines are becketed around the inside
outside of the life raft and the entrances are
provided with means of assisting survivors
to board.
The entrances, when closed, are capable of
maintaining the interior of the liferaft in a
dry condition. Look-out points are provided
in the canopy.
On the underside of the liferaft is a righting
line or ladder for use in in righting the
liferaft should it inflate in the inverted
position, or be capsized for any reason.
Some types of vessel may be fitted with
self-righting liferafts.
 Liferaft Markings

1. maker’s name or trade mark.

2. Serial number
3. Date of manufacture (month and year)
4. Name of approving authority
5. Name and place of servicing station
where it was serviced; and
6. Number of persons permitted to carry.
Davit Launched Liferaft
Liferaft is required to float free and
automatically inflate if the ship sinks before
it can be launched normally. This is
achieved by the use of a Hydrostatic
Release Unit (HRU) and results in the liferaft
floating to the surface fully inflated and
ready for boarding shortly after the ship has
sunk. The HRU forms part of the securing
arrangement for the liferaft and it is
essential that it is correctly positioned. The
method of securing varies depending on the
type of HRU.
Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU)

1. Attach the Hammar

H20 with a shackle
to a strong point on
the deck or on the
cradle.
2. Attach the liferaft 3. Fit a shackle to the
lashing with a Red Weak Link
sliphook or similar to connector and
the upper yellow connect the painter
thimble and firmly line to the shackle.
secure the liferaft
HOW TO RIGHT AN INVERTED LIFERAFT
Totally Enclosed Lifeboats
Totally Enclosed Lifeboats
Totally enclosed lifeboat / rescue boat built
according to latest SOLAS regulations. It is
made of fire-retardant GRP and is inherently
self-righting  in both the dry and flooded
condition. The boat is equipped with On/Off
Load lifting hooks, spray system which
provides water over the entire surface of the
craft and compressed air system which
provides air for the maximum number of
personnel and engine combustion for a
minimum of 10 minutes. It is designed to be
launched by Single Pivot Gravity Davit.
Partially Enclosed Lifeboats
Partially Enclosed Lifeboats

Partially enclosed lifeboat built according to

SOLAS 74 with Amendments of 83. It is
made of self-extinguishing GRP and
equipped with on-load lifting hooks. The
boat is designed to be launched by Single
Pivot Gravity Davit or Roller Track Gravity
Davit.
Fast Rescue Boats
 Fast Rescue Boats

Watercraft Fast Rescue Boats are designed

and built for use in rough water and to
provide high speeds. The crafts have been
approved in accordance to SOLAS
Regulations. They are self-draining, have a
self-righting system and suppplied with
outboard or inboard engine with waterjet.
FREEFALL LIFEBOAT
 FREEFALL LIFEBOAT
The freefall lifeboats are designed,
constructed and tested according to the
requirements of "SOLAS Consolidated
Edition 1992" Safety of Life at Sea, 1992
and 1994 Amendments, chapter III,
Regulation 41, 44, 45, 46 and IMO
Resolution A 689(17).
The freefall lifeboat is entirely built of hand
laminated GRP with use of self-
extinguishing resins. Hull is one piece
moulding and in round bilge form with
square transom and rescue deck of the aft.
The watertight, totally enclosed one piece
of moulding superstructure makes the boat
self righting. The construction is especially
reinforced and thickness is increased on
certain areas and the stem and transom
are reinforced against collisions.
The lifeboat is designed to provide the
quickest and safest possible escape and a
smooth entry in to the  water. The
Helmsman’s console incorporates all
navigational, engine, steering, release
hydraulic pump controls and the dome has
excellent all round visibility. The large
watertight entrance door at the aft
bulkhead speeds up the embarkation and
the aft deck area allows recovery of people
from the water and heli-lifting to safety and
handling of hoisting slings.
Numbering & Markings of Lifeboats

1. Boats are designated by numbers, from

forward to aft. (Odd-numbered boats are
on the starboard side; even-numbered
boats are on the port side).
2. The ship's name, port of registry and the
boat's number are stenciled on the bow
of each boat in letters and numbers not
less than 3 inches high.
3. The cubic capacity and number of
persons allowed is marked on each bow
in letters and numbers not less that 1
1/2 inches high.
4. The number of persons allowed to carry
and at least 3 inches high.
5. Oars are conspicuously marked
(stenciled) with the ship's name.