NVIC 04-14 Task 1.3.B

Take charge of a survival craft during and after launch

SCRB-X1.3 Various types of device used for launching survival craft

On a Coast Guard examination or in an approved or accepted course,

the candidate describes or selects the answer that describes various types of survival craft launching devices, their ancillary, and their locations.

The candidate describes gravity davits including:

1. Principle of operation;

2. Limits to use, such as;

   a. maximum list; and

   b. load limits;

3. General description including;

   a. gripes;

   b. tricing pendants;

   c. davit arms;

   d. floating blocks; and

   e. plate links;

4. Means to control rate of descent;
5. General maintenance;
6. Potential hazards when lowering survival craft;
7. Potential hazards when recovering survival craft;
8. Potential hazards when stowing survival craft; and
9. Proper stowage of survival craft.