FF Lifeboat Davit Part 1
FF Lifeboat Davit Part 1
FF Lifeboat Davit Part 1
DAVIT ARM
If the free fall launching procedures appear unacceptable for reason such as solid objects floating in
the area of the life boat excepted splash down or any other reason, the craft can be lowered to the
water using the winch and fall wire. The launch by wire method of lowering the fire boat is dependent
on electrical power from ship’s power supply, and an operator to be positioned at the maneuvering
controls. This method is used when full control of the launch is required, i.e. for training purposes.
1. Main switch “on” on the starter panel.
2. on/off switch “on” on pump units.
3. Disconnect traverse lashing line, and connect sling rope to hook.
4. Disengage the boat lashing lever.
5. Lift traverse slowly until fall wire and sling rope is tighten by control lever on pump unit.
6. Release main lashing stopper(toggle pin) and sub-lashing device.
7. Embarkation according to boat instruction.
8. Release main hook in boat according to boat instruction.
9. Swing out the boat to its lowering position by control lever “turn out” on pump unit.
10. Lower the boat to the water until the wire fall become slack by control lever(lowering) on pump
unit.
11. Disconnect sling rope from traverse hook when the boat is waterborne.
12. After the boat waterborne, to be followed boat Instruction manual placed in boat.
13. on/off switch “off” on pump units secondary launching operation by davit arm is completed.