APPLICABILITY OF FREE-FALL LIFEBOATS ON UNITED STATES VESSELS. DOCUMENTATION; FINAL REPT

This report has been prepared to serve as a guide for shipowners, designers, and maritime authorities when they evaluate free-fall lifeboat systems. Provisions for boarding, launching, and recovery of free-fall lifeboats are reviewed in relation to systems used with conventional lifeboats. Crew considerations such as training, drills, and human factors are examined. The improved safety achieved through the use of free-fall lifeboat systems is assessed. Applicable regulations and approval procedures of the United States and international regulatory bodies are reviewed. The advantages and disadvantages of free-fall lifeboat systems are identified, including their impact on ship design and cost. The current United States market for free-fall lifeboat manufacturing in the United States is also examined.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Color illustrations reproduced in black and white. For system on diskette, see PB94-500683. Sponsored by Maritime Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. and Coast Guard, Washington, DC.
• Corporate Authors:

  Cushing (C.R.) and Co., Inc.

  New York, NY  United States 

  Maritime Administration

  Office of Technology Assessment, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Authors:
  • Regan, N
• Publication Date: 1993-1-28

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 93 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Documents; Human factors engineering; Launching; Lifeboats; Manufacturing; Marine safety; Market research; Performance evaluations; Regulations; Safety equipment; Training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Documentation; Recovery
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Free fall models
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Education and Training; Law; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00666495
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MA-RD-840-92000
• Contract Numbers: DTMA91-90-C-00027
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 3 1994 12:00AM