Mandatory signs
Release falls in launch sequence
- IMO code
- MSS028
- ISO 7010 number
- M042
Where you will meet it
In the lifeboat, at the release mechanism.
What it means in practice
A launch sequence step: once the boat is waterborne, release the hooks connecting her to the davit falls.
Worth knowing
Premature release of the hooks is one of the most dangerous failures during lifeboat drills.
Legal basis
Annex to IMO resolution A.1116(30) (adopted 05.12.2017), table of mandatory signs. Graphic pattern of the symbol: ISO 7010.
This is not a legal text: in any doubt the current wording of the resolution and regulations decides.
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