Bridge Navigation & Deck Operations

Lifeboat Safety: Release Mechanism & Procedures

This test focuses on the lifeboat release mechanism (LRM), particularly FASSMER systems widely used on modern vessels. It covers SOLAS and LSA Code requirements, inspection routines, maintenance procedures, and safe launching operations.

Questions 18

Time Limit 9 min

Language English

Sample Questions

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Question 1

The function of the hydrostatic release is to:

A Extend the piston.

B Lock the tail end of the hook in the closed position.

C Prevent accidental operation of the remote release handle.

D Hold the safety pin in place.

Question 2

An “on-load release mechanism” is defined as one that is designed:

A To be released at any time from any height.

B To be operated when the boat is hanging in the falls at an approximate height of 2-3 metres above the water.

C To be operated when the boat has been lowered and is waterborne, whether or not a load is being applied to it by the action of the ship or the sea.

D To be released when the load applied to them is removed – that is, when the boat has been lowered and is waterborne.

Question 3

Which component holds the hook in the “locked” position?

A The D-shaped release handle.

B The remote release handle.

C The link.

D The safety pin.

Question 4

The two main components of this release mechanism are:

A The hooks.

B The securing gripes.

C The remote release handle.

D The falls.

Question 5

Where should the lifeboat be located when an operational test on the on-load release mechanism is to be performed?

A Fully in the water, free of all load on the falls and the hydrostatic interlock system having successfully operated.

B Partly in the water, such that the mass of the boat is substantially supported by the falls and the hydrostatic interlock system has not operated.

C Between 4 and 5 metres above the level of the water.

D Fully secured in the davits, with additional retention devices applied.

Lifeboat Safety: Release Mechanism & Procedures

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