03231nam a22002057a 4500 11673 11673 201023b 2018 ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781856097420 623.88 WIT Witherby Publishing Group Ltd Survival craft release and retrieval systems (including davit launched survival craft release hooks) : accidents, regulations and guidance 2nd UK Witherby Publishing Group Ltd. 2018 v,70p. Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Lifeboat Accidents ‘Hoegh Duke’ – 20 August 1992 ‘Kayax’ – 9 August 1994 ‘Iolcos Grave’ – 9 November 1998 ‘European Highway’ – 1 December 2000 ‘Gulser Ana’ – 17 October 2001 ‘Galateia’ – 26 January 2002 ‘Lowlands Grace’ – 7 October 2004 ‘Sea Urchin’ – 22 May 2006 ‘Valparaiso Star’ – 28 August 2007 ‘Louise Russ’ – 3 January 2011 ‘CMA CGM Christophe Colomb’ – 15 April 2011 ‘Anna Maersk’ – 27 March 2012 ‘Thomson Majesty’ – 10 February 2013 ‘Aquarosa’ – 1 March 2014 ‘Nagato Reefer’ – 9 April 2014 ‘Westport’ – 21 November 2014 ‘Thomson Celebration’ – 10 June 2015 ‘Dorikos’ – 27 August 2015 IMCA Safety Flash – October 2015 MV ‘Amazon’ – 12 April 2016 ‘Harmony of the Seas’ – September 2016 Chapter 3 Regulations Origins of Lifeboat Release Regulations 1980 – On-Load Release Hooks 2001 – Investigation into Accidents involving Lifeboats and their Launching Systems 2002 – High Number of Accidents with Lifeboats Discussed at MSC 21 2006 – Improvement to Manuals Required to Address Lifeboat Release Gear Concerns 21 2008 – ‘Survival Craft’ Booklet 22 2009 – Use of Fall Preventer Devices (FPDs) 23 2009 – Port State Control (PSC) 23 2010 – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE) Agrees Guidelines to Replace Unsafe Lifeboat Release Mechanisms 2011 – Amendments to SOLAS, LSA Code and New Guidance 2013 to 2016 – IMO Regulations as Now Applicable Chapter 4 Guidance Common Problems with Hook Systems Measures to Prevent Accidents with Lifeboats (MSC.1/Circ.1206) Guidelines for the Fitting and Use of Fall Preventer Devices (FPDs) (MSC.1/Circ.1327) Requirements for Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul and Repair of Lifeboats and Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances and Release Gear (Resolution MSC.402(96)) Summary of the Guidance Chapter 5 Lifeboat Launch and Recovery Checklist Survival Craft Release and Retrieval Systems is an essential and comprehensive guide to the safe operation of survival craft release and retrieval systems. Written by the seafarer for the seafarer, it contains up-to-date guidance on lifeboat safety, including summaries of all major regulations, informative incident case studies, and a handy lifeboat launch and recovery checklist that can be used onboard. Lifeboat Accidents Origins of Lifeboat Release Regulations Common problems with hook systems BK 0 0 ddc 0 623_880000000000000_WIT 0 NFIC 13732 MU MU GEN 2020-10-23 623.88 WIT MPCG0002 2025-03-17 BK Column - 1