NVIC 04-14 Task 1.3.C

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 free-fall launching equipment including:

1. Principle of operation;

2. Limits to use, such as;

   a. maximum list;

   b. load limits; and

   c. maximum fall limits;

3. General description including;

   a. release mechanism; and

   b. safety locks to prevent accidental release during drills and maintenance;

4. General maintenance;
5. Potential hazards when releasing free- fall survival craft;
6. Limitations and hazards when recovering free-fall survival craft;
7. Potential hazards when working around stowed free-fall survival craft; and
8. Proper stowage of survival craft.