Safety Flash
Lifeboat damaged during deployment drill
Lifeboat damaged during deployment drill
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/18
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- Mechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceMarine operations
- LifeboatLifting accessories
- Operating and work proceduresPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Port and quayside
Summary
During a lifeboat drill in port, a concealed broken release wire prevented the forward hook from locking promptly. Wave motion brought the boat against the vessel, damaging its fibreglass hull. The flash identifies inspection and renewal-instruction shortcomings and recommends onboard renewal instructions and portable fenders where available and sea conditions demand them.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Lifeboat; survival craft.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Summary
A lifeboat was damaged because of equipment failure during a routine deployment drill.
IMCA SF 02/18. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.