The lifeboats on your vessel are stowed on cradles on deck and are handled by sheath-screw boom davits. Which of the following statements about launching a boat is TRUE?
A
The outboard section of the cradle must be released.
B
The boat should be hoisted a few inches clear of the cradle before cranking out the davits.
C
The tricing pendants will automatically bring the boat alongside at the embarkation deck.
D
The inboard gripes should be cast off before the outboard gripes.
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The lifeboats on your vessel are stowed on cradles on deck and are handled by sheath-screw boom davits. Which of the following statements about launching a boat is TRUE?
The lifeboats on your vessel are stowed on cradles on deck and are handled by sheath-screw boom davits. Which of the following statements about launching a boat is TRUE?