Today Ima show you how lifeboat works, the lifesaving equipment inside and well...
Taste emergency ration.
There’s a 360 version that gives you a more interactive experience so make sure to check
it out afterwards.
Do note that different ships have different types and sizes of lifeboats.
There are tons of manufacturers out there and they all make different models, either
opened or totally enclosed, davit launched or free fall.
So if you are new to a ship make sure to read the manuals on how to operate one, it might
just save your life.
Ours is a davit-launched type.
The two cradles swings out and lower the lifeboat by fall wire when activated.
Let’s check out the inside first, we’ll be going in from the aft hatch.
As you can tell the interiors aren’t that comfortable, everything is design only for
survival in mind, which is to fit as many people as possible.
The space inside the boat is like an oval with center blocked off by structural reinforcements.
The orange bits are Padding and cushions.
The lifeboat equipment is mostly stored under the seats in compartments.
This is the command console, conning seat.
Let’s take a closer look at the control console.
We have the engine ignition, steering wheel, throttle, compass, lights, hydrostatic hook
release, and painter release.
Underneath where I am sitting is the diesel engine.
Next to the seat is this remote wire that’s connected to brake governor.
It’s part of the system to lower the lifeboat which you can do so from two locations, outside
or inside the boat.
No matter which way, first there’s three securing pins that we must take out, 2 on
each cradle stopper and 1 on the brake governor.
From the outside, you just lift up the brake governor and the cradle will swing out.
If the seas are calm you should release an embarkation ladder and climb down.
Only in an emergency situation should you ever jump into the water directly because
it’s quite dangerous, you have to worry about debris, hypothermia and swimming rough
seas etc.
To lower from the inside, you can just pull onto the remote wire that I talked about as
it is connected to the brake governor.
Either way, once the boat is in or near the water, activate the hydrostatic hook release
and or you are good to go.
And now onto the lifeboat equipment, the lifesaving equipment are standard and found in most if
not all lifeboats because IMO enforces it under the SOLAS and LSA Code.
Let’s start off with the most important one.
"Survival at Sea" Booklet Under a real emergency situation, everyone
will be panicking and draw a blank as to what to do.
So once arrive at a lifeboat first thing to do is to open this book and start from there,
it tells you step by step how to proceed and what to check for, like selecting a leader,
assigning duties, checking that all hatches and openings are covered.
Further down the book you’ve even got what fish is edible, how to navigate by stars,
and what birds which.
It really has everything you need to survive at sea.
The Designated Rescue boats will have extra Lifejackets, Immersion suits and a set of
towing lines made of nylon.
Sea Sick Tablets, one of the first things the survival at sea book will tell you is
to distribute sea sick pills and take one each.
Throwing up inside the lifeboat affects everyone’s wellbeing and morale, might even cause a chain
reaction.
Buoyant Oars, for rowing in the event the engine runs out of fuel.
Boat Hooks
No… its really just to grab things or lines.
Sea anchor, this cone shape anchor helps stabilize the boat.
Thermal Protective Aids, TPA, you wear this like a cocoon to keep warm.
Inside our pyrotechnic box we have Rocket Parachute Flares
Buoyant Smoke Signals And Hand Flares
The instructions are all printed on the items, flares are best used at night.
Smoke for day time.
Smoke and flares should be facing down wind to avoid blow back.
Rocket parachute obviously you should point it up.
Lifeboat Rations and Water
Buoyant rescue quoit, toss it to a person in the waters and pull them in.
Fishing Tackle, to catch fish
Bailer, to scoop water out if water gets into the boat
First Aid Kit, all kinds of medical first aid items inside.
Tin Opener
Measuring Cup, to ration water.
Dipper to grab water or sample the sea bed.
Hatchet, to chop anything
Muti-purpose Jack Knife, for mult-purpose.
Torch & Spare Battery
Spare Whistle
Sea Sick Bags
Signaling Mirror, there’s a hole at back
that is actually see through so during day time you point it at a ship and wiggle it
around to reflect the sun ray.
Hopefully it will catch the attention of the target ship.
Life-saving signal card, its waterproof and ours comes in English and Chinese.
Bucket.
Radar Reflector, its often underestimated.
this small aluminum thing can actually paint a target on radar as large as a 300m ship.
Fire Extinguisher, dry powder
Rain Collector, stick this outside when it
rains and it will funnel the water through the tube.
Whosh and that’s it, if you liked this video make sure to give it a thumbs up.
subscribe for more.
And as always if you got any questions leave it down below, join the discussion, and I’ll
see you next time :D