Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN
FAST RESCUE BOATS
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5.2.2 Liferaft launching davits
See 5.1.4 for single arm davits.
Davit-launched liferafts shall be stowed within reach of the lifting hooks,
unless some means of transfer is provided which is not rendered inoperable
within the limits of trim and list.
Fig.5.8 The single arm davit and servicing liferaft
Fig. 5.9 The liferaft launching davit simple scheme
The davit arrangements are included in the life-saving equipment of
vessel and are intended for gravity launching of life raft with set of occupants
onto water. The life rafts are pulled from deck outboard vessel after the