Safety Flash
Failure of lifeboat lowering mechanism
Failure of lifeboat lowering mechanism
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/02
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- Mechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- LifeboatLifting accessories
- Functional testingPre-use checksPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
Summary
During coxswain training, a lifeboat’s bow release hook opened on reaching the water, releasing the forward fall while the aft fall stayed secured. Loose operating cable end fittings left the cam unrestrained. The company recommended manufacturer inspections, planned maintenance, pre-launch visual checks and test launches whenever the vessel is in port.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Lifeboat; survival craft.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A faulty cable mechanism left a lifeboat lowering hook vulnerable to opening, prompting inspections, testing and manufacturer maintenance.
IMCA SF 05/02. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.