Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN
FAST RESCUE BOATS
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During an emergency, a crew-member releases the MEC with a pull of a
handle. The chute and platform fall to the water and the platform automatically
inflates.
At the same time, the liferafts are launched from their racking system,
inflated and attached to the platform.
Passengers enter the chute by way of the housing and safely descend to
the platform.andle. The chute and platform fall to the water and the platform
theway of passenger or crew
traffic.
Fig.5.22 MEC on deck
Zodiac/DBC's MEC System takes up very little space on deck. The chute
housing is compact, and the liferafts are tidily stored on rack out of the way of
passenger or crew traffic.
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Fig. 5.23 Internal or External type housing