Solas Approved Free Fall Lifeboat 35-person
Self-stabilizing Drop-type Lifeboat
The free fall lifeboat is a life-saving device that can be quickly released from a ship and lowered to the water in an emergency.
It is usually used on large ships or ocean platforms as a self-rescue tool for crew and passengers when encountering a shipwreck.
The lifeboat slides on the tilt frame through gravity and then falls freely into the water without any external assistance.
The optimized design of the exterior shape of the boat and the strength of the GRP shell not only ensures the strength requirements when the bow of the boat enters the water, but also prevents the occupants from causing unbearable impact.
Free Fall Lifeboat Main Features
1. Comply with the requirmrns and rules of SOLAS and amendment 1996, LSA Code, MSC.218(82), MSC.272(85), MSC.320(89)& MSC.81(70) , MSC.226(82), MSC274(85), MSC321(89);
2. Boat body material: fire- pretended type GRP;
3. Fit the self-righting device. It can self-righting by itself when capsized;
4. Fit the off-load release mechanism with the safety pin;
5. Equipment is equipped according to SOLAS requirment;
6. The surface for walking is the antiskid;
7. Equip a manual pump remove the ponding in the boat;
8. Rubber fender is fitted around the boat;
9. The deck can self-motion drainage;
10. Running time of rescue boat when full-loaded & full-speed is more than 4 hours.
Self-stabilizing Design
Buoyancy chamber design:
Lifeboats are usually designed with multiple buoyancy chambers, which are distributed at different locations on the hull. When the lifeboat overturns or is partially submerged in the water, the buoyancy chamber can provide sufficient buoyancy to help the lifeboat return to an upright state.
Design of the center of gravity of the boat:
The center of gravity of the lifeboat should be designed as low as possible to reduce the risk of the lifeboat capsizing. At the same time, the center of gravity of the boat should be located near the center of buoyancy to ensure that the lifeboat can quickly return to an upright buoyant state after overturning.
Air box design:
The lifeboat may be equipped with air boxes inside the hull. These air boxes can provide additional buoyancy when the lifeboat flips over, helping the lifeboat return to an upright floating state.
Hull shape design:
The hull shape of the lifeboat should be designed to have good stability and maintain a certain buoyancy and stability even when partially submerged in water.
Stabilization rope design:
Some lifeboats may be equipped with stabilization ropes. These stabilization ropes can provide additional stability if the lifeboat flips over and help the lifeboat return to an upright position.
Through the above design, the drop-down lifeboat can quickly return to an upright floating state when it is overturned or partially submerged in water, thus improving the self-stability of the lifeboat.
Operation steps
Release operation:
1.Pull out the safety locking pin on the normal release.
2.Turn the release handle from the locking position to the release position, and the lifeboat will descend into the water by its own gravity.
Operations after the boat enters the water:
1.After the boat enters the water, throw the remote control lanyard out of the lifeboat, and use a special pin plug to block the through hole of the lanyard.
2.Pull the handle of the special cable release device to release the bow (stern) cable of the boat.
3.Use the outboard rudder, get in, and maneuver away from the ship.
Specification for free fall life boat
| Type |
Size |
Capacity |
Height |
Speed |
Weight |
Full Weight |
| 49FC/FF |
4.9*2.18*3 m |
16P |
3 m |
6knots |
2580/2870kg |
3900/4190kg |
| 59FC/FF |
6.0*2.32*3.1m |
26P |
3.1m |
3055/3120kg |
5200/5265kg |
| 675FC/FF |
6.75*2.75*3.1m |
32P |
3.1m |
3520/3860kg |
5995/6335kg |
| 75FC/FF |
7.5*2.75*3.2m |
35P |
3.2m |
4140/4480kg |
7110/7450kg |
| Note: |
FC: CARGO VERSION FF: TANKER VERSION |
Note: Free-fall lifeboats do not have rescue functions. Rescue boats can be equipped as needed.
Certifications
Audited Supplier 
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