HYDROSTATIC RELEASE UNIT DEVELOPMENT

Developments in hydrostatic release units (HRUs), particularly those manufactured by Berwyn Marine Safety, in the UK, are reviewed. The HRU is a pressure-activated device capable of automatically releasing a liferaft from its lashings when a ship sinks. The liferaft's inflation gas bottle is activated by pulling on the painter, which is also attached to the HRU by a weak link.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article
• Publication Date: 1989-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Safety at Sea International
  • Issue Number: No.240
  • Publisher: DMG World Media, Limited
  • ISSN: 0142-0666

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Launching; Life rafts
• Old TRIS Terms: Hru (Hydrostatic release unit)
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00657665
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM