Liferaft manoeuvrable from a davit

Abstract

A liferaft (1) launched by a davit (7), comprising suspension means (4, 5), which can be fixed on a hook (6) suspended by a davit (7), the raft (1) being equipped with , the equipment comprising at least one heavy or heaviest load (102), characterized in that the heavy or heavier load (102) is connected to the aforementioned raft suspension means (4, 5) such that when the raft is lifted by the davits, The heavy load, or at least the heaviest load, remains suspended by the raft suspension without touching the raft, which is balanced and in a horizontal position.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the improvement of life rafts, which are launched through davits, to achieve this purpose, the life rafts comprise suspension means, which can be fixed on hooks suspended from davits, these rafts are equipped with equipment, which Including at least one load that is heavy or heavier than the other loads. [0002] The present invention relates more particularly, but not exclusively, to inflatable liferafts having a large capacity (for example, capable of accommodating 12 to 50 persons, or even more), and in particular for installation on passenger ships (cruising ships, vehicle ferries, and the like). thing) on. Background technique [0003] Rafts usually have survival equipment (survival tools, food, water, etc.), while a complete survival equipment (so-called "one package") includes in particular 15 liters of water and 1 kg of food per person. Raft expansion devices are also heavy. For a high-capacity raft (which ca...

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Problems solved by technology

Rafts of increased capacity lead to large dimensions and increased loads of equipment (especially survival items) placed around the perimeter of the raft, resulting in a large tilting torque for such rafts when suspended from a single center point, and tilting when unladen bigger

This makes the above problem even more obvious

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