🔍 Key Concepts

• Survival craft retrieval procedures under SOLAS and company drills • How falls, hooks, and releasing gear work when bringing a lifeboat back to the embarkation deck • Why securing a survival craft safely comes before opening doors or moving people around

💭 Think About

• When a survival craft is being hoisted back, what is the most critical safety risk if something is not properly secured? • Which task must be completed before anyone moves around, opens doors, or removes lifejackets in a boat that’s still on the hooks? • Among the options, which action is directly related to preventing the boat from falling while it is being recovered?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which procedure step is focused on securing the connection between the boat and the davit (falls/hooks). • Confirm that no step involving doors or life preservers comes before making sure the craft is safely secured and cannot drop. • Ensure you understand the function of the on-load/off-load release hooks and what must be checked immediately after the boat is brought up.