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. 
<br/><br/>Chapter 1 Introduction <br/>Chapter 2 Lifeboat Accidents <br/><br/>‘Hoegh Duke’ – 20 August 1992 <br/><br/>‘Kayax’ – 9 August 1994 <br/><br/>‘Iolcos Grave’ – 9 November 1998 <br/><br/>‘European Highway’ – 1 December 2000 <br/><br/>‘Gulser Ana’ – 17 October 2001 <br/><br/>‘Galateia’ – 26 January 2002 <br/><br/>‘Lowlands Grace’ – 7 October 2004 <br/><br/>‘Sea Urchin’ – 22 May 2006 <br/><br/>‘Valparaiso Star’ – 28 August 2007 <br/><br/>‘Louise Russ’ – 3 January 2011 <br/><br/>‘CMA CGM Christophe Colomb’ – 15 April 2011 <br/><br/>‘Anna Maersk’ – 27 March 2012 <br/><br/>‘Thomson Majesty’ – 10 February 2013 <br/><br/>‘Aquarosa’ – 1 March 2014 <br/><br/>‘Nagato Reefer’ – 9 April 2014 <br/><br/>‘Westport’ – 21 November 2014 <br/><br/>‘Thomson Celebration’ – 10 June 2015 <br/><br/>‘Dorikos’ – 27 August 2015 <br/><br/>IMCA Safety Flash – October 2015 <br/><br/>MV ‘Amazon’ – 12 April 2016 <br/><br/>‘Harmony of the Seas’ – September 2016 <br/><br/>Chapter 3 Regulations <br/><br/>Origins of Lifeboat Release Regulations <br/><br/>1980 – On-Load Release Hooks <br/><br/>2001 – Investigation into Accidents involving Lifeboats and their Launching Systems <br/><br/>2002 – High Number of Accidents with Lifeboats Discussed at MSC 21<br/><br/>2006 – Improvement to Manuals Required to Address Lifeboat Release Gear Concerns 21<br/><br/>2008 – ‘Survival Craft’ Booklet 22<br/><br/>2009 – Use of Fall Preventer Devices (FPDs) 23<br/><br/>2009 – Port State Control (PSC) 23<br/><br/>2010 – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE) Agrees Guidelines to Replace Unsafe Lifeboat Release<br/><br/>Mechanisms <br/><br/>2011 – Amendments to SOLAS, LSA Code and New Guidance <br/><br/>2013 to 2016 – IMO Regulations as Now Applicable <br/><br/>Chapter 4 Guidance <br/>Common Problems with Hook Systems <br/><br/>Measures to Prevent Accidents with Lifeboats (MSC.1/Circ.1206) <br/><br/>Guidelines for the Fitting and Use of Fall Preventer Devices (FPDs) (MSC.1/Circ.1327) <br/><br/>Requirements for Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul and Repair of Lifeboats and Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances and Release Gear<br/><br/>(Resolution MSC.402(96)) <br/><br/>Summary of the Guidance <br/><br/>Chapter 5 Lifeboat Launch and Recovery Checklist  
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781856097420 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Lifeboat Accidents<br/>Origins of Lifeboat Release Regulations<br/>Common problems with hook systems
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>623.88  / WIT