RNLI Atlantic 85, Manual

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Contents
B Class Atlantic 85 Manual – First Issue, June 2017 5
Contents .................................................................................... 5
Welcome ................................................................................... 9
Degree of hazard safety labels ............................................ 10
Activity 2 – Personal Competencies
SAR unit firefighting .............................................................. 12
Engine fires .......................................................................... 12
Electrical fire in the console ............................................. 12
Emergency and survival procedures ................................... 13
Heavy weather considerations ........................................ 13
RNLI crew seats .................................................................. 13
Atlantic 85 layout - plan view ............................................. 14
Atlantic 85 layout - side view .............................................. 15
Atlantic 85 layout - consoles .............................................. 16
MOB (man overboard) ...........................................................17
Capsize ......................................................................................17
Engine starting procedure ............................................... 18
Post capsize procedure ..................................................... 18
Sea anchor .............................................................................. 19
Engines .....................................................................................20
Water ballast .......................................................................... 21
Ballast control lever (waterscoop) ................................. 21
Bow to stern fixtures, fittings and stowage .....................22
Fairlead ................................................................................22
Sea anchor stowage ..........................................................22
Anchor stowage .................................................................22
Bailey hatches.....................................................................22
Bow cleats ...........................................................................23
Bow lifting points ...............................................................23
Anchor warp stowage .......................................................23
Red flare and knife stowage .............................................23
Torch stowage ...................................................................23
Battery compartment .......................................................24
Throttles ..............................................................................24
Communications unit .......................................................24
Battery isolator ..................................................................25
Distribution box .................................................................25
Navigation and communications equipment ...............26
Chart light and MOB alarm..............................................26
White flare stowage ..........................................................26
Fuel tanks ............................................................................26
Fuel change-over blocks ...................................................26
Under seat stowage ........................................................... 27
Throw bag stowage ........................................................... 27
MOB (man overboard) cord ............................................. 27
Fourth seat stowage .......................................................... 27
Aft lifting points ................................................................. 27
Tow line stowage ...............................................................28
Emergency steering bypass valve ...................................28
A-frame and cleats ............................................................28
Capsize bag .........................................................................29
PS1 stretcher .......................................................................29
Camera .................................................................................29
Towing bar and straps .......................................................30
Emergency antenna connection .....................................30
Directional finder (DF) and mast ....................................30
Activity 3 – Launch and Recovery
Launch and recovery .............................................................32
Launch ..................................................................................33
Types of Atlantic launch and recovery ...........................34
Drive on - Drive off (DO-DO) launch .........................34
Davit launch ....................................................................34
Drive on - Drive off floating dock ................................34
Slipway .............................................................................34
Hydrohoist ......................................................................35
Bedstead ..........................................................................35
Carriage and winch ........................................................35
Lorry with mobile crane ................................................35
Post recovery ......................................................................36
Activity 4 – SAR Unit Handling
and Seamanship
Helming the Atlantic 85 .......................................................38
Helm console layout .........................................................38
Technical specification ......................................................39
Starting and stopping engines .........................................40
Throttles and gear selection ............................................40
Ballast system ....................................................................40
Emergency steering (see page 100 ) ...............................40
Berthing and mooring ........................................................... 41
Berthing .............................................................................. 41
Considerations when berthing .................................... 41
Preparations for berthing ............................................. 41
Stern/bow lines .............................................................. 41
Springs .............................................................................. 41
Approaching the berth .................................................42
Wind/tide coming from ahead ....................................42
Wind/tide coming from astern ....................................42
Wind/tide coming from berth .....................................42
Leaving the berth ...........................................................42
Mooring ...............................................................................43
Mooring to a buoy .........................................................43
Considerations when mooring ....................................43
Anchoring ................................................................................44
Deployment ........................................................................44
Paying out and securing ....................................................44
Extending the line .............................................................44
Veering .................................................................................45
Recovery ..............................................................................45
Towing .....................................................................................46
Astern tow ...........................................................................46
Alongside tow .....................................................................47
Atlantic 85 working with helicopters .................................48
Static transfers ...................................................................49
Hi-line ...............................................................................49
Underway/formatting transfer .......................................50