Safety Flash
Video – Lifeboat on-load release gear
Video – Lifeboat on-load release gear
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/99
- Competence and TrainingEvacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and Maintenance
- Human factors
- Inspection and maintenance
- Lifeboat
- Competence and training
Summary
This safety flash announces an HSE refresher video on inspecting and maintaining lifeboat on-load release gear, featuring Mills ‘Titan’ twin falls gear. It reports four lives lost in associated North Sea accidents over the preceding three years and highlights apparent human error and concerns about training and experience.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifeboat; survival craft.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Summary
An HSE video provides safe inspection and maintenance guidance for lifeboat on-load release gear.
IMCA SF 02/99. Themes: competence and training, evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance.