Safety Flash
Lifeboat safety guidelines
Lifeboat safety guidelines
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/99
- Competence and TrainingEvacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and Maintenance
- Inspection and maintenance
- Lifeboat
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Summary
This safety flash signposts E&P Forum guidance on lifeboat operation and maintenance for offshore operators and contractors. The guidance emphasises preventing unwanted launches on fixed and floating installations and mobile accommodation and drilling units. It notes a history of incidents associated with release mechanism maintenance.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifeboat; survival craft.
Summary
Guidelines address lifeboat operation and maintenance, particularly prevention of unwanted launches and release-mechanism failures.
IMCA SF 02/99. Themes: competence and training, evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance.