🔍 Key Concepts

• Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) lifeboat requirements under 46 CFR • Arrangement of survival craft so personnel can evacuate from multiple areas of the unit • Purpose of having lifeboats on different sides/ends of an installation

💭 Think About

• Think about how people would escape if there is a major fire or blowout on one side of the unit. Would lifeboats only in that area be enough? • Consider whether regulations usually require redundancy for evacuation routes on offshore units. • Visualize a typical MODU layout: where would crews be working and sleeping, and how many separate embarkation areas would be needed so everyone has a reasonable way off?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR Part 108 – Design and Equipment for MODUs, specifically the section on lifeboats and davit-launched survival craft. • Check whether the rule mentions lifeboats on both sides or at opposite ends of the unit. • Confirm if the regulation talks about the minimum number of different locations, not just total number of boats.