SOLAS Requirement for Lifeboat - OHM

All lifeboats shall be of sufficient strength to:

1.Enable them to safely launch when fully loaded with their full complement of person and equipment.

2.Be capable of launched and towed when a ship is making headway at a speed of ______ knots in calm water.

Except for free fall, each other lifeboat to be launched by falls shall be of sufficient strength to withstand when loaded with its full complement of person and equipment and with applicable skates or fenders in position, a lateral impact against ship side at an impact velocity of atleast __A__ m/sec and also a drop into water from a height of atleast __B__ mtrs
What is A?

Except for free fall, each other lifeboat to be launched by falls shall be of sufficient strength to withstand when loaded with its full complement of person and equipment and with applicable skates or fenders in position, a lateral impact against ship side at an impact velocity of atleast __A__ m/sec and also a drop into water from a height of atleast __B__ mtrs
What is B?

The size, number and the capacity of the lifeboat for a merchant vessel is decided by the type of the ship and number of ship’s crew, but it the number of lifeboats and life rafts should be enough to accommodate at least __A__% of the number of passengers and crew and should not be less than __B__ m in length and minimum two lifeboats are provided on both side of the ship (port and starboard).

What is A?

The size, number and the capacity of the lifeboat for a merchant vessel is decided by the type of the ship and number of ship’s crew, but it the number of lifeboats and life rafts should be enough to accommodate at least __A__% of the number of passengers and crew and should not be less than __B__ m in length and minimum two lifeboats are provided on both side of the ship (port and starboard).

What is B?

The requirement for lifeboat of a cargo ship with 20,000 GT is that the boat must be capable of launching when the ship is heading with a speed of _____ knots.

The gravity davits must be hold and slide down the lifeboat even when the ship is heeled to an angle of _____ degree on either side. Ropes are used to hold the lifeboat in stowed position with cradle. These ropes are called gripes.

The wires which lift or lower the lifeboat are known as falls and the speed of the lifeboat descent should not be more then _____m/ min which is controlled by means of centrifugal brakes.

The hoisting time for the boat launching appliance should not be less than _____ m/sec with the boat loaded to its full capacity.

A fully loaded lifeboat in calm water has an engine speed of atleast __A__ knots and at least __B__ knots when towing a 25-person life-raft and enough fuel for __C__ hours.

What is A?