Liferaft launching procedure by davit:
- Remove ship’s hand rail or gate.
- Unlash the container for launch, REMEMBER INBOARD mark should be ship side
- Lower davit hook and make it lock with lifting shackle.
- Secure canister or container lines outboard.
- Secure bowsing line.
- Pull out approx 5-6 meter of painter line.
- Secure painter line.
- Now pull full length of painter.
- Now lift the life raft canister upto some height.
- Now pull the painter and give sharp pull to inflate life raft.
- Make sure the opening of canopy means access should be ship side.
- Now secure the life raft.
- Embark the life raft and seat evenly.
- Now release bowsing line and pass to raft.
- Check launching area is clear.
- Lower the raft using brake release.
- You can operate hook release 1 m above the water or allow the raft to touch the water and load will reduce from hook and it will release itself.
- Now cut painter and use sea anchor or paddle to clear the area immediately.
- Make sure to carry SART and EPIRB.
