| Author | Search for: Simões Ré, A.; Search for: MacKinnon, S.; Search for: Veitch, B. |
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Conference | 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, 15-20 June 2008, Estoril, Portugal |
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| Abstract | Free-fall lifeboats offer a means to evacuate a ship or offshore installation rapidly, without the lowering operations associated with conventional davit launched lifeboats on wire falls. The performance of free-fall lifeboats during launch and sail-away has been investigated using a model test campaign. The main focus of the experimental evaluation was on the performance of this evacuation system in a range of different weather conditions. Measurements were also made of motions during the launch process, which are relevant to occupational safety issues. Examples of the tests are presented with a focus on results that warrant scrutiny in terms of human health and performance. The results lead us to question the IMO criteria used to assess the occupational safety of free-fall lifeboats. |
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| Publication date | 2008 |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| Identifier | IR-2008-19 |
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| NRC number | NRC-IOT-6579 |
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| NPARC number | 8896216 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | e9cbeecf-cc5b-4017-8f00-f9b1c3291c91 |
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| Record created | 2009-04-22 |
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| Record modified | 2020-08-12 |
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