A Lifeboat Solution

Letter from Captain Peter Donoclift FNI (March 2008) on a proposed solution to the problem of on-load lifeboat release hooks

Lifeboats have always formed an integral part of vessels’ lifesaving appliances. Various designs have been tried in order to comply with the existing rules and regulations relating to lifeboat launching. What I am proposing does not comply with legislation laid down by IMO or contained within the latest Solas agreement, as it is not designed as an ‘on load’ hook but acts as a positive release when assisted by the buoyancy of the boat itself.

 

Download Peter Donoclift's letter published in Seaways March 2008

Lifeboat Solution