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Platform Davit

Freestanding platform davit to MSC.47(66), MSC.216(82), MSC.48(66), MSC.218(82) and the IMO 1989 MODU Code, with gravity launch and electric winch recovery.

Description

This Vanguarde platform davit is designed to MSC.47 (66), MSC.216 (82), MSC.48 (66), MSC.218 (82) and the IMO 1989 MODU Code, and is approved by major classification societies. It is a freestanding, deck-mounted davit consisting of two davit arms, an intermediate frame, a winch and an operating platform, for safe launching and recovery of a fully manned lifeboat with its equipment.

Key features

  • Launching by gravity from the stowed position to the water without any power source
  • Lowering controlled by remote control wire from within the lifeboat or by lifting the winch brake handle
  • Recovery of the fully equipped lifeboat with launching crew by an electric-driven winch
  • Manual hoisting with the winch crank handle in case of power failure or electrical malfunction

Applications

  • Lifeboat stations on ships and mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs)

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