Maintenance of lifeboat :
There are 6 different types of maintenance to be done onboard.
1. Weekly
2. Monthly
3. Quarterly
4. Six monthly
5. Annually
6. Five yearly
1. Weekly
• visual check, check falls, check inside condition.
• move out from stowed position.
• run engine for 3 mins.
• In passenger ship emergency lighting to be tested every week.
• emergency alarm to be tested.
2. Monthly
• move out from stowed position, lower lifeboat.
• check all lifeboat equipment as per shipboard
list & check expiry dates.
• check falls, sheaves, lighting, engine & rudder movement.
• test emergency lighting on cargo ship.
• report of inspection shall be entered in logbook.
3. Quarterly
• lower lifeboat & manoeuvre in water.
• in freefall lifeboats, every 3 months perform all abandon ship duties and all crew sit in the
lifeboat & explain release, but don't actually release.
• all crew move out and boat to be launched either freefall or by secondary launching appliance with or without operating crew.
• lifeboat to be manoeuvred in water.
4. Six monthly
• freefall lifeboat to be freefall launched by operating crew.
5. Annually
• by the manufacturer or administration approved organisation ( class surveyor ).
• onload release mechanism to be operationally tested.
• launching appliances & winch brake at full lowering speed at 1.1 times it's max load.
6. Five yearly
• by the manufacturer or administration approved organisation ( class surveyor ).
• onload release mechanism to be tested to 1.1times the load after every overhaul.
• overhaul to be done every 5 years.
• launching appliance & winch brake at full lowering speed at 1.1 times it's max load.
*( Guys, i have included very basic and much important informations which you can easily understand & remember during your exams.
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