Mandatory signs
Release lifeboat gripes in launch sequence
- IMO code
- MSS031
- ISO 7010 number
- M045
Where you will meet it
At the lifeboat securing points.
What it means in practice
A launch sequence step: release the gripes securing the boat in its stowed position before you start lowering.
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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