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It is important to test lifeboat davit limit switches on a regular basis to prevent _________.

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It is important to test lifeboat davit limit switches on a regular basis to prevent _________.

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• Lifeboat davit limit switches and what they physically do when the boat reaches its normal stowed position • How over-travel of the davit arms or falls (wires) could affect the mechanical parts involved • The difference between protecting wires, winch motor, and releasing gear

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• Ask yourself: does a limit switch usually control speed of lowering, end of travel, or release of the boat? • When the lifeboat is being HOISTED back into the davit, what part of the system is most at risk if the winch keeps pulling after the normal stowed position? • Which component would be most directly affected if the falls (wires) are kept under increasing tension with no more movement possible?

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• Be clear on whether limit switches act at the top or bottom of travel, and in which direction (hoisting vs lowering) they are most critical • Consider which choice describes a consequence of over‑hoisting or over‑travel, not normal operation • Verify which option involves excessive strain in the falls (wires) and davit system, rather than control of lowering speed or releasing-gear operation

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Question 1 of 20

It is important to test lifeboat davit limit switches on a regular basis to prevent _________.

damage to the winch motor

the possibility of the davit wires parting when the lifeboat is being retrieved and stowed in its davit

damage to the releasing gear

the lifeboat from being lowered at an unsafe speed

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Question 1 / 205eccef9fbacbc34ba4d4687a

Question 1 of 205eccef9fbacbc34ba4d4687a

It is important to test lifeboat davit limit switches on a regular basis to prevent _________.

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It is important to test lifeboat davit limit switches on a regular basis to prevent _________.

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