Lifeboat release gear

01 Sep 2008 Resource

Article in Seaways (Sept 2008) by Capt Brian Johnson FNI proposing a design for a positively loaded releasable lifeboat hook and system

September 2008

This proposed system is very similar to the type of lifeboat hook that has been used for many years, but with a few modifications.
The system operation is simple and intuitive.

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Lifeboat release gear  

 

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