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Developments in Shipboard Survival Craft and Life Saving Appliances. Abdul Khalique Principal Lecturer Maritime and Offshore Safety. Joughin, R. W. Deputy Director & Head of Maritime Training. Gunter, J. Senior Lecturer Maritime and Offshore Safety. Developments?. Lifeboat Drill.
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Developments in Shipboard Survival Craft and Life Saving Appliances Abdul Khalique Principal Lecturer Maritime and Offshore Safety Joughin, R. W. Deputy Director & Head of Maritime Training Gunter, J. Senior Lecturer Maritime and Offshore Safety
Current Practices Off-Load Release Gear On-Load Release Gear Unsafe Hooks Safe Hooks Simulated Drills FPDs
WMA’s FPD Survey • FPD Issues • Not all manufacturers incorporate a pin arrangement • Retrofitting not possible. • The release gear including the FPDs to be serviced by the original manufacturer, who • may have ceased operations; • may not have authorised agents in all parts of the world;
Current Practices Off-Load Release Gear XXL Lifeboats or Tender Boats On-Load Release Gear Unsafe Hooks Safe Hooks Simulated Drills FPDs
New Passenger Ship Legislation • Prescriptive rules with a goal-setting regime that emphasised the use of ‘safety cases’ • SAFEDOR Project – Enhance Safety through ‘innovation’ • Oasis of the Seas – built on ‘Risk Based Design’ - it would have required 44 lifeboats with 150 person capacity • Titanic
Future Developments • Norsafe’s ‘Rescube’ - Capacity up to 300 persons
Options for Lifeboat Release Gear • Fail to Safe • Float Free Capability of Lifeboats • Standardisation of Lifeboat Equipment and Design
Amendments to the LSA Code - Issues • Resistance or lack of support • Manufacturing time, approval from administrations, classification societies. • Delays in fitting to the ships • Training providers
Conclusions • Means to reduce/eliminate accidents; • Develop new technology that will possibly replace lifeboats; • Persuade industry to achieve commonality in LSA; • Devise a set of unambiguous ‘standards’; • Improve the safety culture within the seafaring community.
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