Survival Craft Release and Retrieval Systems/Спасательные шлюпки: проектирование, эксплуатация и безопасность

Издание на английском языке
It is the sad reality of our industry that lifeboat accidents continue to occur, with procedural and design issues causing unacceptable injuries and fatalities. I welcome the publication of this book as being both timely and necessary.
This publication is a good teaching aid for crew, containing 20 incident case studies and detailed explanations of the regulations regarding survival craft release and retrieval systems. It also contains up-to-date guidance on a variety of issues relevant to lifeboat safety, including crew welfare measures that should be taken, explanations of how to operate and launch lifeboats, and instructions around best practice in maintenance and repair of lifeboats and related appliances.
This publication sheds light onto the issues with lifeboat design. It is this insufficient design that is leading to seafarers being incorrectly trained and therefore being ill prepared. We simply cannot have this lack of precision in 2017. This only goes to highlight how a lack of familiarity with lifeboat systems can potentially result in loss of life and damage to vessels. There have been 145 serious injuries and 60 fatalities recorded since 2005, all a result of lifeboat launches. Seafarers who familiarise themselves with the recommendations and advice contained within this publication will go some way towards making potentially tragic incidents far less frequent until we change the design of lifeboats and their release mechanisms. This publication is a valuable addition to the wealth of literature aimed at ensuring best practice at sea, but we must always look at the source of the problem and fix that, rather than make excuses and compromise the safety of our seafarers.

Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Lifeboat Accidents
2.1 ‘Hoegh Duke’ - 20 August 1992
2.2 ‘Kayax’ - 9 August 1994
2.3 ‘lolcos Grave’ - 9 November 1998
2.4 ‘European Highway’ - 1 December 2000
2.5 ‘Gulser Ana’ - 17 October 2001
2.6 ‘Galateia’- 26 January 2002
2.7 ‘Lowlands Grace’ - 7 October 2004
2.8 ‘Sea Urchin’- 22 May 2006
2.9 ‘Valparaiso Star’ - 28 August 2007
2.10 ‘Louise Russ’ - 3 January 2011
2.11 ‘CMA CGM Christophe Colomb’- 15 April 2011
2.12 ‘Anna Maersk’ - 27 March 2012
2.13 ‘Thomson Majesty’ - 10 February 2013
2.14 ‘Aquarosa ’ - 1 March 2014
2.15 ‘Nagato Reefer’ - 9 April 2014
2.16 ‘Westport’ - 21 November 2014
2.17 ‘Thomson Celebration’- 10 June 2015
2.18 ‘Dorikos’ - 27 August 2015
2.19 IMCA Safety Flash - October 2015
2.20 MV ‘Amazon’- 12 April 2016
2.21 ‘Harmony of the Seas’ - September 2016
Chapter 3 Regulations
3.1 Origins of Lifeboat Release Regulations
3.2 1980 - On-Load Release Hooks
3.3 2001 - Investigation into Accidents involving Lifeboats and their Launching Systems
3.4 2002 - High Number of Accidents with Lifeboats Discussed at MSC
3.5 2006 - Improvement to Manuals Required to Address Lifeboat Release Gear Concerns
3.6 2008 - ‘Survival Craft’ Booklet
3.7 2009 - Use of Fall Preventer Devices (FPDs)
3.8 2009 - Port State Control (PSC)
3.9 2010 - Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE) Agrees Guidelines to Replace Unsafe Lifeboat Release Mechanisms
3.10 2011 - Amendments to SOLAS, LSA Code and New Guidance
3.11 2013 to 2016 - IMO Regulations as Now Applicable
Chapter 4 Guidance
4.1 Common Problems with Hook Systems
4.2 Measures to Prevent Accidents with Lifeboats (MSC.1/Circ.1206)
4.3 Guidelines for the Fitting and Use of Fall Preventer Devices (FPDs) (MSC.1/Circ.1327)
4.4 Requirements for Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul and Repair of Lifeboats and Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances and Release Gear (Resolution MSC.402(96))
4.5 Summary of the Guidance
Chapter 5 Lifeboat Launch and Recovery Checklist