- Lifting hooks checked for condition and efficiency of attachment to boat
- Boat structure visually checked for condition
- Buoyancy tanks/casings or built-in buoyancy, checked for condition
- Mast clamp, rigging, sail, where fitted, in good condition
- Mechanical propulsion/Fleming gear, where fitted, tested and operative
- Portable exposure covers, supports and securing arrangements, where required on open boats, to be checked for condition Yes/No
- Totally enclosed lifeboat canopy and closing appliances to be checked for condition
- Tricing pendants if required fitted of correct length to bring boat alongside embarkation deck
- Bowsing tackles provided, if necessary
- Painters rigged
- Heavy weather recovery straps provided, with instructions for use
- Hanging-off pendants provided with instructions for use
- Hanging-off pendants suspension points fitted to davits
- Hanging-off pendants attachment points fitted to lifeboat hook assemblies
- If fitted with self contained air supply, the air bottles correctly charged and fitted with gauges
- If fitted with water spray system, the system checked and found satisfactory
- The instructions for the hook release clearly posted and in the correct language for the crew.
- Release control clearly marked
- Fitted with retro-reflective material
- Oars checked for condition
- Thole pin, or crutches or equivalent provided for each oar and attached to boat by lanyards or chains
- Position of drain valves clearly marked
- Drain plugs fitted with chains, one for each drain valve and 1 spare
- Rudder, tiller and steering arrangements checked for condition
- Buoyant grab lines becketed around the outside of boat, checked for condition
- Bilge pump tested and found satisfactory
- Food rations all within expiry date
- Lifeboat pyrotechnics all within expiry date and of approved type
- Skates and fenders checked for condition
- Bilge grab rails, where fitted, checked for condition Yes/No
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