On June 21st 2018 a distress signal was received saying that the Trimaran Barbie was taking in water and needed immediate assistance, the Fairline Surveyor was in the area and answered the call. Photographs show Fairline with only a crew of four, doing their monthly rescue drill. The skipper’s[…]
MSC.1/Circ.1182/Rev.1 Annex, page 13 davits; windlass, winches; and purpose-built recovery devices, including manual-lifting devices. 5 The following points should be borne in mind: Lifting devices should be rigged so that those recovered can be lifted clear of hazards and landed on deck in a safe area. If possible, lines led[…]
MSC.1/Circ.1182 ANNEX Page 15 9.8 The rescue basket usually takes the form of a metal frame with floats/fenders around its perimeter and the lifting hook made fast to the top of the frame, clear of people inside. The basket floats partially submerged, so that people can easily enter it or[…]