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Today Ima show you how lifeboat works, the lifesaving equipment inside and well...
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Taste emergency ration.
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There's a 360 version that gives you a more interactive experience so make sure to check
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it out afterwards.
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Do note that different ships have different types and sizes of lifeboats.
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There are tons of manufacturers out there and they all make different models, either
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opened or totally enclosed, davit launched or free fall.
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So if you are new to a ship make sure to read the manuals on how to operate one, it might
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just save your life.
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Ours is a davit-launched type.
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The two cradles swings out and lower the lifeboat by fall wire when activated.
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Let's check out the inside first, we'll be going in from the aft hatch.
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As you can tell the interiors aren't that comfortable, everything is design only for
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survival in mind, which is to fit as many people as possible.
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The space inside the boat is like an oval with center blocked off by structural reinforcements.
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The orange bits are Padding and cushions.
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The lifeboat equipment is mostly stored under the seats in compartments.
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This is the command console, conning seat.
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Let's take a closer look at the control console.
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We have the engine ignition, steering wheel, throttle, compass, lights, hydrostatic hook
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release, and painter release.
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Underneath where I am sitting is the diesel engine.
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Next to the seat is this remote wire that's connected to brake governor.
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It's part of the system to lower the lifeboat which you can do so from two locations, outside
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or inside the boat.
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No matter which way, first there's three securing pins that we must take out, 2 on
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each cradle stopper and 1 on the brake governor.
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From the outside, you just lift up the brake governor and the cradle will swing out.
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If the seas are calm you should release an embarkation ladder and climb down.
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Only in an emergency situation should you ever jump into the water directly because
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it's quite dangerous, you have to worry about debris, hypothermia and swimming rough
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seas etc.
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To lower from the inside, you can just pull onto the remote wire that I talked about as
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it is connected to the brake governor.
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Either way, once the boat is in or near the water, activate the hydrostatic hook release
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and or you are good to go.
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And now onto the lifeboat equipment, the lifesaving equipment are standard and found in most if
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not all lifeboats because IMO enforces it under the SOLAS and LSA Code.
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Let's start off with the most important one.
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"Survival at Sea" Booklet Under a real emergency situation, everyone
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will be panicking and draw a blank as to what to do.
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So once arrive at a lifeboat first thing to do is to open this book and start from there,
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it tells you step by step how to proceed and what to check for, like selecting a leader,
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assigning duties, checking that all hatches and openings are covered.
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Further down the book you've even got what fish is edible, how to navigate by stars,
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and what birds which.
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It really has everything you need to survive at sea.
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The Designated Rescue boats will have extra Lifejackets, Immersion suits and a set of
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towing lines made of nylon.
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Sea Sick Tablets, one of the first things the survival at sea book will tell you is
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to distribute sea sick pills and take one each.
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Throwing up inside the lifeboat affects everyone's wellbeing and morale, might even cause a chain
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reaction.
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Buoyant Oars, for rowing in the event the engine runs out of fuel.
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Boat Hooks
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No… its really just to grab things or lines.
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Sea anchor, this cone shape anchor helps stabilize the boat.
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Thermal Protective Aids, TPA, you wear this like a cocoon to keep warm.
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Inside our pyrotechnic box we have Rocket Parachute Flares
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Buoyant Smoke Signals And Hand Flares
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The instructions are all printed on the items, flares are best used at night.
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Smoke for day time.
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Smoke and flares should be facing down wind to avoid blow back.
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Rocket parachute obviously you should point it up.
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Lifeboat Rations and Water
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Buoyant rescue quoit, toss it to a person in the waters and pull them in.
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Fishing Tackle, to catch fish
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Bailer, to scoop water out if water gets into the boat
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First Aid Kit, all kinds of medical first aid items inside.
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Tin Opener
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Measuring Cup, to ration water.
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Dipper to grab water or sample the sea bed.
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Hatchet, to chop anything
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Muti-purpose Jack Knife, for mult-purpose.
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Torch & Spare Battery
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Spare Whistle
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Sea Sick Bags
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Signaling Mirror, there's a hole at back
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that is actually see through so during day time you point it at a ship and wiggle it
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around to reflect the sun ray.
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Hopefully it will catch the attention of the target ship.
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Life-saving signal card, its waterproof and ours comes in English and Chinese.
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Bucket.
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Radar Reflector, its often underestimated.
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this small aluminum thing can actually paint a target on radar as large as a 300m ship.
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Fire Extinguisher, dry powder
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Rain Collector, stick this outside when it
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rains and it will funnel the water through the tube.
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Whosh and that's it, if you liked this video make sure to give it a thumbs up.
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subscribe for more.
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And as always if you got any questions leave it down below, join the discussion, and I'll
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see you next time :D