Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN
FAST RESCUE BOATS
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Every cargo ship lifeboat shall be so arranged that:
- it can be boarded by its full complement of persons in not
more than 3 minutes from the time that the instruction to board is given; and,
- rapid disembarkation can be possible.
Surfaces on the lifeboat on which persons might walk shall have a non-slip
finish.
Every lifeboat shall have a boarding ladder so arranged that:
- it can be used on either side to enable persons in the water
to board;
and
- the lowest step shall not be less than 0. 4 m below the light
waterline.
Every lifeboat shall be so arranged that helpless persons can be brought
on board both from the water and on stretchers.
Fig. 4.1 The seating arrangements