On offshore drilling units, the lifeboat motors shall be operated in the ahead and astern position at least once each __________.
⢠Lifeboat readiness requirements on offshore drilling units (MODUs) ⢠Difference between inspection, drill, and operation of machinery requirements ⢠How frequently critical propulsion equipment must be run to stay reliable
⢠Think about how often you would need to actually run a small diesel lifeboat engine so that it will reliably start in an emergency. ⢠Is this requirement more like a daily check, a routine weekly exercise, a broader monthly test, or a longāinterval annual evaluation? ⢠Compare this to other emergency equipment on MODUsāare propulsion systems usually checked more or less frequently than visual inspections?
⢠Verify what 46 CFR says specifically about lifeboat engines on mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs), not ships in general. ⢠Check that you are not confusing the frequency for abandonāship drills or launching the lifeboat with the frequency for just operating the lifeboat motor ahead and astern. ⢠Confirm whether the regulation uses the word "at least" with the time interval you are choosing, indicating a minimum required frequency.
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