Free Fall Lifeboat Maintenance And Inspection

Free Fall Lifeboat Maintenance And Inspection

1. Weekly maintenance inspection

All parts shall be checked, the appliance should be ensured to beready for free fall launching life boat, check the guide roller on ramp (orslide plate) is damaged or moved and wouldn't affect lifeboat to slides moothly. 

Fixing boat chain and release hook are connected normally, andwouldn’t affect release hook to open easily

Check fitted unit, fitted plate should be incorrect place, lifeboat should be helddown, and correlative components should not be damaged.

2. Inspection and maintenance monthly

All parts shall be visually checked, the appliance should always be ensured to beready for launching (include using jib launching), as check if guide roller on ramp (or slide plate) is damaged or moved, check jib and winch. Correlativecomponents should complete and not be damaged, add lubricating if necessary.

Check if fitted unit operation is agility, boat board is held down by fitted platewell, other correlative components are damaged or lost.

Check boat fall, if it is fixed and winded on drum well; check rope, if it is damagedor corrupted, check lubricating on rope surface, add if necessary.

Check tackle, if it is agility, and if there is damaged or corrupted on rope grooveof sheave.

Check release hook unit connected with life boat, check its upright hook、weld and fixing boat chain, chain link should be renewed if there is any crack,bend,distortion,the wear-down more than 8% of Dia.of chain or permanentelongation.

Check work condition about lifting winch, hydraulic winch shouldn't have abnormal temperature rise,noise and leakage, check lubricatingoil level and oil qualityin box, add if necessary.

Check hydraulic cylinder operation and if any oil leak.

Check electric section and their working condition,damage condition and lose efficiency.

Check hydraulic system working and if any oil leak.