Fall
Prevention
Device
Add:
Room
702,
Fortress
Tower,
250
King’s
Road,
Northpoint,
Hong
Kong
SAR,
CHINA
Tel:
(852)
2571
9322;
Fax:
(852)
3018
0476;
Email:
Recommendations
of
using
the
FPD:
Apply
the
FPD
during
maintenance
/
training
operations,
i.e.
hook
servicing,
lifeboat
launching
and
recovery
etc.
1.
According
to
MSC.1
/
Circ.1327,
the
strop
or
slings
should
be
permanently
marked
with
the
date
of
entry
into
service.
After
first
opening
of
the
package,
mark
the
“Date
of
Entry”
permanently
with
a
water
‐
resistant
on
the
safety
sling
and
Warning
Label.
2.
Connect
the
safety
sling
between
the
topmost
link
(
A
)
of
the
floating
block
&
auxiliary
lug
(
B
)
of
the
hook
with
shackles.
3.
Minimize
slack
of
safety
sling
during
connection.
4.
Never
connect
the
FPD
to
grip
link
(
C
).
5.
Place
a
warning
notice
at
the
release
handle
to
ensure
that
the
safety
slings
are
detached
before
the
release
mechanism
is
activated.
6.
Detach
the
safety
sling
before
hook
release
operation.
Once
detached,
it
should
not
interfere
with
the
operation
of
the
on
‐
load
release
gear
/
the
propeller.
7.
As
remarked
by
the
IMO,
should
a
fall
preventer
strop
of
sling
be
subject
to
an
unintentional
dynamic
shock
loading,
the
strop
or
sling
should
be
replaced.
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Pic
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A
B
