Gravity Luffing Arm Type Davit

Operating, Repairing & Maintaining

Manual

JIANGYINSHI BEIHAI LSA CO., LTD

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1. General description
1.1Conforming to Regulations and Construction Features
This set of lifesaving appliance is a special equipment intended for
shipboard launching and recovering a lifeboat (i.e launching the lifeboat it
serves from the parent ship to sea level as well as recover the lifeboat to
original stowed position from sea level), its performance conforms to the
requirements of the Amendments to SOLAS 1974---MSC.47(66) ,
International LSA Code MSC.48(66), IMO Resolution MSC81(70) and
MSC.216(82),MSC.218(82) and MSC.226(82).
This lifesaving appliance is capable of safely launching a lifeboat it serves
to outboard position depending on the lifeboat’s own weight (it’s no needed
for the parent ship to supply power) under adverse condition of a trim of up to
10 degree and a list of up to 20 degree either way, and also can safely lower
the lifeboat.
The operator form a position within the lifeboat can control lowering and
stopping of boat depending on the remote control wires, and also the
operator on deck can observe the whole process of the lifeboat lowering and
hoisting,
1.2 Working principle
1.2.1 Working principle for launching boat
After release the winch brake, the gravity of the lifeboat will drive the drum
to wind out wires so as to ensure the davit arm along with the lifeboat slightly
to outboard, while arm on the support of the davit (at this time the T-type hook
has automatically separate from the head of the davit arm), the lifeboat
begins lowering till to water surface.
1.2.2 Working principle of recovering boat
After starting boat winch, the el. Motor drive the drum to wind in wires to
ensure the boat hoisting, while the ”T” hook on the head of floating block
enters into the head of davit arm, it begins pushing the davit arm moving
upward , thus, the lifeboat will be pulled back to inboard position till to original
stowing position, at this at this time, the davit arm push the limit switch to
automatically cut off the power to winch motor so as to avoid the davit frame
over-forced.

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2. Brief introduction
2.1Construction composition and features
This set of lifesaving appliance mainly consists of boat davit and
boatwinch.
2.1.1 Construction composition of davit and features
This boat davit mainly consists of davit arm, frame, pivot unit,
floating block, boat fall chain, limit unit, fasting unit, hanging-off unit,
stop unit and remote control unit etc. (See Fig. 1)

1Head Tackle
2 Floating Tackle
3 Boat Fall Chain
4 Fasting Unit
5 Davit Arm
6 Boat Support
7 Davit Frame
8 Limited Unit
9 Stop Unit
10 Pivot Unit
11 Hanging-off Unit
12 Gripe Unit

(Fig. 1)
The davit arm is a jib for lifting lifeboat, supported on the frame though
pivot unit. While recovering and launching lifeboat, the davit arm can rotate
along the pivot unit of the davit frame.
The floating block is acted as moving sheave for reducing the load on the
boat winch, and while the davit arm recovering to its home position, the
gravity of the boat completely applies on the davit arm and release the force
on wire rope through the “T” hook of the floating block.
The limit unit is a secure unit for avoiding the davit frame overloaded

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during recovering.
The fastening unit is a unit for tying lifeboat, while the ship swing in the
wave, this et of unit can assure the lifeboat constantly stable and the davit not
swing up and down.
After the davit arm is turned out to outboard position, the hanging-off unit
may be regarded as a auxiliary pendent attached on the aux. Hook of the
boat so as to ensure the main hook completely separating from the main wire
rope, hence the working maintaining the lifeboat hook can be achieved.
The stop unit is a security unit fix the davit arm on the davit frame.
The remote control unit enable the operator control the raising and
lowering of winch counterweight from a position within the boat or besides the
shipside.
2.1.2 Construction composition and features of boat winch
The boat winch is a power source of recovering lifeboat , electric hoisting
and gravity lowering, is of two symmetric construction, right-and left-type,
suitable arranging on the symmetric deck. Manual quick releasing unit and
automatically manual & electric hoisting unit and electric interlocking switch
may preventing the personnel accidents caused by miss-operation.
This boat winch mainly consists of drum, reduction gear box, speed limit
clutch, one-way brake and counterweight etc. (For details, see Sketch 2)
This winch motor is one-way turning, i.e electric hoisting boat
function, it supply direct power of the lifesaving equipment, transmit
the power to the davit through reduction gear box and the wire rope
connected to the drum to the davit so as to control hoisting &
lowering of lifeboat.

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 A Drum
B Reduction Gear Box
C Motor
D Down Inserting Position
E Speed Limit Clutch
F One-way Brake
G Up Inserting Position
H Counterweight

(Fig.2)
The speed limit clutch unit connects to the counterweight, where, the
speed-limiting part may control the lowering speed of the boat, the clutch
mechanism may transmit the power to the drum so as to accomplish the
hoisting and recovering of boat.
The one-way brake connects to the motor through gear shaft, only
controlling the stop during lowering.
The counterweight connects to the friction lining of the speed limiting clutch
unit, usually kept in level position. While raising counterweight, inner & out
friction lining in separate condition, the drum completely separates from
motor, hence the power caused by the drum reversely turning don’t transmit
to the electric motor to drive it turn reversely to damage it. At this time, putting
down counterweight, the tracing force of the boat will firstly transmit to the
one-way brake through drum ad speed limit clutch unit, firstly transmit to the
one way brake, the brake actuates and oblige the lifeboat stop lowering, at
the same time prevent motor turning reversely so as to protect the motor.
During electrically hoisting lifeboat , if the power abruptly switch off, or the
lifeboat can’t be completely back to the home position, put the manual handle
into the handle inserting position to accomplish manual recovering boat.
(Note: there should be put down the manual handle to prevent the
accident when there is no person beside the manual handle.)
During lowering empty davit arm (without lifeboat), if the floating block ‘s
self weight can not overcome the friction moment caused by the drum turning
reverse, only raise the counterweight and insert the manual handle into the
”inserting position of manual handle for lowering” so as to quickly lowering

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empty hook , thus the boat fall chain can lower to sea level so as to achieve
recovering lifeboat.

3 Installing guide line

3.1 Determine the position on deck.
All positions on deck to be welded shall be determined based on the
General drawing, and the deck shall be properly
strength as per the force requirements mentioned on this drawing.
3.2 Installation of boat davit
Tack welding the davit , then properly adjust it. Weld davit foot and winch
foundation, skate and install the winch on the winch foundation based on
the drawing.
3.3 Mounting of strut. Put it in the position which the drawings require and
weld it.
3.4 Mounting of remote control arrangement
Position all remote control small tackle and welded rod referred to drawing.

3.5 Installation of electric equipment

1) Mount the limit switch on the boat davit.
2) Mount the electric equipment such as control box and terminal box on
proper position as per the arrangement of ship hull.
3) Connect limit switch, boat winch and every electric equipment as per the
connecting drawings submitted.
4) After the circuit is connected well, firstly jogging inch the electric motor to
observe whether the turning direction of the drum is correct. If the drum
doesn’t turn, change the connection of the electric motor , then inch jogging
the electric motor to observe . Only the turning direction of the drum is
correct while jogging inching, the electric motor can start, otherwise, it
will cause the electric motor damaged.
3.6 Reeving of main wire ropes and remote control wire rope
Reeve main wire rope and remote control wire rope as per drawing.

3.7 Hang on boat and modify the boat support, carry put davit test.

3.8 Install fastening unit, guy unit and hanging-off unit.

3.9 Paint the boat davit.

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4. Operating instruction
4.1 Operating procedures for launching boat
This boat davit is capable of lowering a fully loaded lifeboat with full
complement of passengers to sea level, the detailed operating process are as
below.
1) Preparations for launching boat
a . Remove all obstacles.
b . Check whether the hanging-off rope connects with lifeboat.
2) Preparations for starting (See following sketch)
a.operate the manual handle of boat
winch(Insert the manual handle into
the Up” position ), tighten the boat
falls to slightly hoist the boat so as
to release the force on the stop rod
of the stop unit. Attention: After
finishing manual operating, the
manual handle must be taken out.

b. Release the stop unit and the fasting unit will be released too.

3) Launching procedure for boat.

a. Boat driver pull remote control handle to release winch brake. The boat
then can be turned out to outboard position depending on gravity of boat.
b. Lowering boat; the driver continue to pull the remote control handle to
lower boat. Should note the lowering speed to avoid the liftboat couision
broadside due to swinging.
4) As soon as the lifeboat reaches the water surface, start the motor and
rapidly be ready for tripping the boat fall chain so as to avoid towing lifeboat
caused by the boat’s sailing.
5) After the lifeboat is completely clear from the parent ship and safely
enter into water, the remote controls being thrown out, If there are still
passengers on board who need to escape, they can slip into lifeboat along
the life line . Then start engine and quickly leave the parent ship.
4.2 Recovering procedure of lifeboat
This boat davit is capable of recovering a lifeboat whose recovering load

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doesn’t exceed the recovering load to stowed position on deck, detailed
operating procedure is as below.
1) While the boat sail under the boat davit(at this time, the bow is at the
same direction of ship bow), the deck operator put down boat fall chain, if
the floating block’s self weight of the davit can not overcome the reverse
friction moment of the boat winch, only by raising counterweight,
inserting the manual handle into the “Down” position, empty hook can be
quickly lowered down. ( Note: Upon the completion of manual
operating, the manual handle must be taken out). The boat operator
within the boat separately holds the chain link and hang on hook.
2) The deck operator on deck control the winch button to tight boat falls so
as to ensure the boat hoisting, and at all time observe the hoisting of
lifeboat.
3) After the lifeboat is hoisted to its set position, the “T” hook of floating
block enters into the davit arm to push the davit arm turning in from
outboard to inboard position and ensure it to stowed position, at this
time, the davit arm pushes the limit switch to switch off the power to
motor and ensure the winch stop rotating. (See Sketch 4).
During electrical recovering boat, if the power is switched off, or
the lifeboat can not be completely recovered to home position,
insert the manual handle of boat winch into “Recovering”
position to recover the lifeboat to stowed position.

(Fig.4) (Fig.5)
4) After the lifeboat is recovered to home position, reset the stop rod of
stop unit to home position to fix the davit arm, then the deck operator
slightly raise the winch counterweight , the lifeboat slowly lowers till the
boat falls on “T” hook of the floating block is not forced. (See sketch 5).
5) Mount the fastening unit and guy system in original stowed position and

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 fix the lifeboat.
6) The operators within the boat leave boat, switch off power, then the ship
may normally sail.
4.3 Operating procedure of hanging-off unit
1) Preparations
a. Remove obstacles.
b. Fasten the pendents on the auxiliary hook of the lifeboat.
2) Open the stop unit and fastening unit as per the launching procedure of
boat.
3) Turning out of lifeboat and maintenance of boat hook
1) Raise winch counterweight to
release winch brake, the lifeboat
begins turning out.
2) After the lifeboat is turned out to full
outboard position, the pendents will
pull the lifeboat close to the
shipboard, while the weight of lifeboat
completely applies on the pendents,
put down winch counterweight.
3) Separate the boat fall chain from
the main hook of the lifeboat.
4) The maintaining personnel embark
and maintain the hook.

4) After the maintaining personnel lease the boat, the operator on boat
connect the boat fall chain to the main hook of lifeboat, control the winch
button to ensure the boat hoisting, while the pendents is completely not
forced, release the connection between the pendents ad the auxiliary hook of
the lifeboat.
5) Recover the lifeboat to the stowed position based on the recovering
procedure, and correctly install the stop unit and fastening unit etc.

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5 Maintenance and service
5.1 Safety check and equipment maintenance
This set of lifesaving appliance should be charged by special personnel,
and check weekly to ensure the davit in normal operating condition.
5.1.1 Boat davit
1) Periodically trial launch the davit and lifeboat (including remote control
lowering unit within the boat) weekly so as to find trouble immediately and
remove trouble, if finding damage or abnormal conditions, repair at once.
2) Weekly check whether the fastening unit and stop unit firmly fix the
lifeboat, the foregoing mentioned unit must be in rapidly releasing condition
so as to assure the lifeboat rapidly lower .
3) Following positions should be often filled with lubricating oil:

a Shafts inside the pivot unit, shafts of every leading block, stop unit and
handle of winch should be lubricated with ZG-3 lubrication oil (GB491-87).

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 b Steel wires and block(including small sheave of remote control lowering
unit) also should be filled with oil as specified.
4) The boat falls should be renewed in case of one of following condition
happening.
a One strand of wire rope is worn away 10%.
b Dia. Of wire rope is decreased 7%.
c The wire rope is deformed caused by extremely twisting.
d The boat falls in launching should be inspected periodically with special
regard for areas passing through sheaves, and renewed when nessary due to
deterioration of the falls or at intervals of not more than five years ,whichever
is the earlier.
5.1.2 Boat winch
1) The reduction gear box should be cleaned and renewed oil after be put
into service for a period of 6 months, the designation No. of the lubricants is
N68 GB443-84(ISO VG68). Afterwards, clean annually.
2) The one-way brake should be cleaned and renewed oil after put into
service for a period of six(6) months. The lubricants is N32 GB443-84(ISO
VG32) with oil capacity of 0.3 Liter. Afterwards clean annually.
3) The lowering manual handle socket, hoisting manual handle socket and
manual handle head should be often coated with grease so as to avoid rusty
and normal operating with designation No. ZG-3 GB495-65.
4) With the lapse of time, the friction lining will be worn and the
counterweight will gradually droop, i.e the counter weight turns down a
certain angle. At this time, only take the counterweight and pull the weight rod
out and then adjust one or two teeth and the ensure the weight rod at
horizontal level possible. (For details, see Sketch 6).

A Counterweight

B Screw Arbor

C Sleeve
1) Take out the 2) Adjust the screw arbor 2-
counterweight and make 3teeth upward in anti-
a mark clockwise direction

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 3) Assemble the counterweight and keep it at horizontal level position
(Fig.6)
5) The speed limiting clutch unit should be cleaned after the winch is put
into service for a period of six(6) months, and also check the worn condition
of friction lining. It should be renewed while the friction thickness of the inside
& outside friction lining is less than 0.15 mm. (Spare parts are provided, for
details, see Sketch 7) so as to ensure the winch normal working condition.
Later renew annually.
6) After taking out the manual handle, the electric motor should be unable to start under the
action of interlocking switch,. Otherwise, adjust or renew the interlocking switch.

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 A Counterweight
B Screw Arbor
C Sleeve
D Compressive
E Casing Body
F External
Friction Lining
G Internal Friction
Lining
H Gear
I Fly block
Construction sketch of J Speed-limiting 1 Take out counterweight 2 Take out cover
speed-limiting clutch unit Friction Lining

6 Upon the completion

of changing friction
3 Take internal & external
5 Take out speed-limiting lining, assemble as per
disc friction lining, at this part, at this time, may adjust
4 Take out inner gear contrary procedure.
time, may change the or replace speed-limiting
friction lining J
internal & external friction
lining
(Fig.7)

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5.1.3 Electrical equipment
1) Periodically carry out visible inspection for the electric elements o
remove dirty and keep its clean.
2) Periodically (3-4 months) check the insulation class of electric elements,
if the insulation class can not meet the requirements of drawing, Carefully
check the control cable and every elements whether there are earth-
grounded evidence, whether wet, if the insulation class of cable doesn’t meet
the requirements, should be replaced.
3) Periodically measure electric elements whether there is release at the
screws at contacts . Check every easily worn electric elements such as fuse,
limit etc. are damaged or mis-operated , if happening, must changed.
5.2 Ordinary troubles and maintaining method

Troubles Causes Eliminating methods

The brake
counterweight can’t Adjust the counterweight.
The brake works (See Sketch 6)
function.
improperly.
The brake lining is too Renew inter-and extra-friction
thin. lining.(See Sketch, step 1-6)
The brake lining is too
The motor runs at thin, and the speed Replace inter-and extra-friction
no-load. limiting device is dis- lining,(See Sketch 7, step 1-6)
functional.
The cables isn’t Check circuit and connect
connected. cables.
The motor doesn’t
run. Trouble of button Repair or replace button.
Check circuit, if damages,
Trouble of circuit
change it.
The lowering
The speed limiting Adjust or replace speed
speed of lifeboat
friction lining is too limiting friction lining.(See
can not conform to
thin. Sketch 7, step 1-6)
the requirements.

6 Training crew
6.1 Green pass mark should be provided on the parent ship to definite the
pass for the passenger to the lifeboat and assure the pass should be smooth
without obstacle.
6.2 Training on board
1) This launching appliance should be charged by special person, the crew

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who are responsible for the boat davit should be familiar with the composition
of the davit, basic working principle and operating methods.
2) Every crew should be trained for the operating method of the davit.
3) Every crew should get special course for the operating method of the
davit appliance and all the lifesaving on sea deemed necessary.
6.3 Trial drill
1) Each member of the crew shall participate in at least one launching
lifeboat drill every month so as to be familiar with the operating procedure to
ensure rapidly, correctly and safely launching lifeboat and recovering lifeboat.
2) Each lifeboat shall be launched with its assigned operating crew aboard
and maneuvered in the water at least once every 3 three months during an
abandon ship drill.
3) Emergency lighting for mustering and abandonment shall be tested at
each abandon ship drill.
6.4 Operational readiness, maintenance and inspections
1) The boat davit shall be visually inspected weekly to ensure that they are
ready for use.
2) The equipment should be cleaned and repaired as per the intervals that
this technical manual recommended.
3) The boat davit should be thoroughly checked in the period of not more
than 5 years, after finishing, the power test of winch should be carried out.

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