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The operator shall stand putting the feet on the side which is equipped with the cylin-
der, pull the righting rope and push the feet forward to right the liferaft. It will be easier under
condition of down wind.
After the liferaft is close to the shipboard, the passengers can board the liferaft through
boarding ramp or boarding ladder or other ways, after they have taken off shoes and sharp
objects. If the passenger’s position is not far away from the water surface, he or she can
jump into the liferaft directly. The passengers fallen into the water shall swim close to the
liferaft, and then board the liferaft through boarding ramp or boarding ladder. The safety
valves produce normally a sound that will stop after a while.
After all the passengers have boarded the liferafts, separate the liferaft from the ship
quickly by cutting off the painter line. Check the position of the safety knife in the diagram of
the liferaft (see Picture 3 & 6). Then paddle away the liferaft from the sinking ship.
After boarding, except seating orderly, the occupants shall search the others in the wa-
ter and help them to board the liferaft by giving priority to the injured ones. The occupants
can throw the rescue quoit with enough length of rope to the persons in the water, pull them
to the liferaft side after having grabbed the rescue quoit, and then help them to board into
the liferaft. Any fainted persons in the water must be put on board after been carried with
their back close to the tube and lifted from armpits. During the night, the occupants can
search the sea surface by electric torch and whistle to raise the attention of the persons in
the sea. All the persons that are onboard shall be as dry and heated as possible.
When the liferaft is away from the sinking ship and in a safe position, after checking
that the sea anchor is connected to the Liferaft properly, unroll it and launch it so as to avoid
liferaft floating too far away from the sinking ship for the shake of rescuing in time.
Read carefully the instructions manual inside the liferaft. Keep the liferaft in a good
condition.
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painter line
I=12m
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09
07
02
05
A
05
B
03
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instruction
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05
C
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