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Operation & Maintenance Manual

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MAN-0264 Operation & Maintenance Manual
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VIKING Project No.: TBA VIKING Doc. No.: MAN-0264

VIKING Norsafe Life-Saving Equipment A/S
Rev. Date: 04.08.2020 Rev. No: 8 P.O. Box 115

N-4852 Faervik, Norway

Tel: +47 37 05 85 00
Fax: +47 37 05 85 01
E-mail: VIKING-norsafe@VIKING-life.com
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Direct all inquiries regarding spare parts and service to:

VIKING Norsafe AS, Postbox 115, N-4852 FÆRVIK

NORWAY

Service:
Phone: + 47 37 05 63 33 E-mail: service@norsafe.com

After sales:
Fax: + 47 37 05 85 11 E-mail: Norsafe: spareparts@norsafe.com

Training:
Phone: + 47 37 05 63 33 E-mail: training@norsafe.com

Claim:
Fax: + 47 37 06 27 51 E-mail: warrantyclaim@norsafe.com

Please quote the VIKING hook serial number when contacting VIKING. The numbers are given on
enclosed certificates and shown on the nameplate of the hooks.

All necessary service and maintenance shall be carried out by authorized service engineers at annually
and 5 year controls.

Weekly and monthly controls by the crew are limited to visual check and practical operation in connection
with rescue boat drills. No lubrication is needed but the release gear should be kept as clean as possible
at all time.

Any visible damage and/or malfunction occurs shall be immediately reported to VIKING. VIKING will
then provide an authorized service engineer at the first opportunity. In the meantime, the lifeboat must
not be used or serviced by the crew or any unauthorized personnel.

Any unauthorized repair, service and/or parts used in the rescue boat release gear will violate not only
the VIKING warranty but also the validity of the lifeboat and release hook certificates, and is therefore
illegal.
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Identification symbols for levels of risk used in this manual:

Warning!
Highest level of risk.
Incorrect or incomplete operation may result in death or serious injury.
Warning!

Caution!
Second highest level of risk.
Incorrect or incomplete operation may result in equipment damage.
Caution!

Mandatory
Less critical mandatory instructions.
Mandatory

Note
Important note that should be emphasized.
Note

Never!
Incorrect action may result in the death of occupants.
Never!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. METHOD OF CHECKING PROPER CLOSURE OF RELEASE HOOK 5
1.1. RELEASE GEAR OPERATION ..............................................................................................................6
1.1.1. Off-load release procedure poster (installed in lifeboat) ....................................................... 6
1.1.2. Off-load release operation procedure ................................................................................... 7
1.1.3. On-load release procedure poster (installed in lifeboat) ....................................................... 8
1.1.4. On-load release operation procedure ................................................................................... 9
2. RECOVERY OPERATION 11
2.1. RECOVERY PROCEDURE POSTER FOR THE RELEASE HOOK SYSTEM (INSTALLED IN THE LIFEBOAT) ..... 11
2.2. RECOVERY OPERATION PROCEDURE (RESETTING OF HOOKS) .......................................................... 12
2.3. RECOVERY PROCEDURE OF LIFEBOAT ............................................................................................ 12
2.3.1. Connection of the suspension link ...................................................................................... 13
3. TOR MK2 & TOR MK2-S RELEASE GEAR SYSTEM 15
3.1. GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................... 15
3.2. RELEASE GEAR SYSTEM ................................................................................................................ 15
3.2.1. Structure and part names ................................................................................................... 15
3.3. FORE AND AFT RELEASE HOOK UNIT ............................................................................................... 16
3.3.1. Structure and part names ................................................................................................... 16
3.3.2. Explanation of padlock symbol positions ............................................................................ 16
3.4. RELEASE HANDLE UNIT .................................................................................................................. 17
3.4.1. Structure and part names ................................................................................................... 17
3.4.2. Explanation of the different positions of the lifeboat position indicator ............................... 17
3.4.3. Operation ............................................................................................................................ 17
3.5. HYDROSTATIC INTERLOCK UNIT ..................................................................................................... 18
3.5.1. Structure and part names ................................................................................................... 18
3.5.2. Operation ............................................................................................................................ 18
4. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 19
4.1. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................ 19
4.1.1. Recommended master link dimensions for TOR MK2 and TOR MK2-S release hooks .... 19
4.2. PRECAUTIONS BY INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE .......................................................................... 19
4.3. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE RELEASE GEAR SYSTEM ...................................................... 20
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1. Method of checking proper closure of release hook

Safe use and operation of lifeboats during drills, inspection and maintenance is dependent on knowing
that the release gear is properly reset.

Ensuring release hook closure

The first thing to check whenever entering the lifeboat when it is (or will be) suspended by falls is to
properly reset as follows:

No Operation guide Schematic diagram/picture

1 BEFORE ENTERING THE BOAT:
Observe from the ship deck that the
padlock symbol on the hook sides is in
locked position, both on the fore and aft
hooks.

2 WHEN INSIDE THE BOAT:

Check that the release handle is in
locked position (by the locked position
symbol) and the safety pin is installed.

Never enter the life boat if the padlock symbol is out of locked position.
If the padlock symbol is out of locked position, the life boat shall be suspended
in both maintenance lugs and the irregular situation to be investigated and
Never! repaired.
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1.1. Release gear operation

1.1.1. Off-load release procedure poster (installed in lifeboat)

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1.1.2. Off-load release operation procedure

This is the only safe method of releasing the lifeboat, and is conducted when the lifeboat is fully
waterborne.

Confirm the following before the operation:

• Lifeboat is fully waterborne.
• The engine is started.
Caution! • All crew and survivors are in their seats.

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1 Confirm that the lifeboat is
waterborne by checking the position
indicator on the release unit.

2 Pull out the release handle safety pin.

3 Pull the release handle out and up to the

fully open position by one action.
Do not use excessive force to move the
release handle.

(The release handle shall not be moved

back in locked position before the
recovery procedure described in section Up
2)

Out

In a case where the hook is not released by the above operations:

Confirm the condition of each hook and whether the lifeboat is waterborne or not.
If the hooks cannot be released by the off-load release operation described above,
Note the on-load release procedure described in the following pages is possible.
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1.1.3. On-load release procedure poster (installed in lifeboat)

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1.1.4. On-load release operation procedure

NOTE: This operation may result in dropping the lifeboat from a height!

• Pay due precautions and conduct the on-load release operation in

accordance with orders from the officer in charge.
• The lifeboat should not be dropped from a height.
• Operation of the release handle upon insufficient confirmation of safety
Warning! may result in death or injury due to dropping the life boat from a height

Confirm the following before the operation:

• The lifeboat is in contact with the water surface.
• The engine is started.
Caution! • All crew and survivors are in their seats with their seatbelts fastened.

No Operation guide Schematic diagram/picture

1 Confirm that the lifeboat is partly touching the
water but that the hydrostatic interlock is not
triggered.

The boat cannot be dropped from a height

without serious danger.

2 Pull out the release handle safety pin.

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3 Break the transparent lifeboat position

indicator cover.

(A warning sign will show up illustrating that

the boat can be released above the water
surface.)

4 Force the red warning sign down until it

stops.

5 Pull the release handle out and up to the fully

open position by one action while holding
down the red warning sign.

(The release handle shall not be moved back

in locked position before the recovery Up
procedure in section 2.)

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2. Recovery operation
2.1. Recovery procedure poster for the release hook system (Installed in the lifeboat)

Incomplete resetting may result in death or serious injury due to dropping of the
lifeboat in the water from a height.
Warning!
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2.2. Recovery operation procedure (resetting of hooks)

To be completed BEFORE the lifeboat is brought back under the davit falls.

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1 Rotate both hooks back in upright
position.

During this operation, the release handle

shall be in released position.

2 Turn the wheel clockwise on both hooks

until it stops.

If the wheel is turned counterclockwise

until it stops, it is not possible to push the
release handle back in locked position as
described in operation 3 below.

3 Push the release handle back in locked

position. The padlock symbol on both
hooks shall then go into locked position.

Do not use excessive force.

The release handle cannot be moved into

locked position before operation 2 above
is conducted on both hooks.

4 Insert the release handle safety pin.

2.3. Recovery procedure of lifeboat

The recovery procedure is to be in accordance with the following steps only after completing the release
gear resetting.
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• Great care must be exercised in reconnecting the hooks that hands and
fingers are kept clear.
• Failure to confirm proper resetting or to follow all steps below may
result in death or serious injury due to dropping the lifeboat in water
Warning! from a height.

2.3.1. Connection of the suspension link

No Operation guide Schematic diagram/picture
1 Maneuver the lifeboat to come under the
lifeboat falls.

2 Adjust the heights of the suspension

links by hoisting or lowering the lifeboat
falls under good communication.

3 Connect the suspension links of the

lifeboat falls simultaneously to both the fore
and aft hooks. If not possible, start with the
front hook.

4 Hoist the lifeboat just clear of the water

and stop hoisting.
Confirm that the fore and aft hooks are
properly connected and the padlock symbol on
both hooks are in locked position.

5 Confirm that the lifeboat symbol has moved

above the water surface symbol (position for
the lifeboat not being waterborne).
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6 If resetting is incomplete, lower the lifeboat

down to the water surface. Check proper
recovery of the release hook system and
repeat this operation procedure until resetting
is correct.

7 Hoist the lifeboat to stowed position.

Do not conduct recovery operation of the lifeboat unless the above procedures
are fully completed and the padlock symbol is in locked position.
Never!

Do not connect the suspension links of the davit to the hooks until reset of the
hooks has been fully completed. It is dangerous to connect the suspension links
during resetting operation of the hooks. It may result in an incomplete reset.
In case of using recovery strops, it is required to connect the bottom link of the
Caution! strops instead of the suspension links to the hooks.
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3. TOR MK2 & TOR MK2-S release gear system

3.1. General
This section describes the details of the release gear system. Read this section carefully for safe
operation. This release gear system consists of forward and aft hooks, a release handle near the
steering console, a hydrostatic unit and the associated cables.

The releasing operation of the hooks is conducted at the release handle near the steering console
through the control cables terminating at the fore and aft hooks. The interlock system including the
hydrostatic interlock unit is provided to prevent the release of the hooks when the boat is not waterborne.

The system also has an on-load release function which makes it possible to override the interlock in the
hydrostatic unit. Incorrect on-load release operation may cause fatalities and due precautions should be
taken for this operation.

3.2. Release gear system

3.2.1. Structure and part names

The structure and part names of the complete release system are shown below.

Aft hook
Release handle unit
Forward hook

Interlock cable

Aft control cable

Fwd. control cable

Hydrostatic interlock unit

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3.3. Fore and aft release hook unit

3.3.1. Structure and part names

The structure and part names of the fore and aft hooks are shown below.

The fore and aft hooks are generally identical except for the direction of installation.

Solid hook

Main body

Safety latch

Maintenance lug

Reset wheel

Release cable cover

Padlock symbol

3.3.2. Explanation of padlock symbol positions

Locked position: The lifeboat
can safely be lowered or hoisted
by the falls.
Unsafe: Do not enter or do not
hoist the lifeboat.
When the lifeboat is in stowed
position: Hang off the boat in the
maintenance lugs and investigate
the irregular situation.
Released position: The solid
hook is free to rotate.
The padlock symbol will be in
this position after the release
handle has been moved to
released position.

When the lifeboat is on the water:

Repeat the resetting procedure
according to the operation
procedure.
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3.4. Release handle unit

3.4.1. Structure and part names

The structure and parts names of the release handle are shown below:

Lifeboat position indicator

with transparent cover
Release handle safety pin

Released position symbol

Locked position symbol

Release handle

3.4.2. Explanation of the different positions of the lifeboat position indicator

Position A Position B Position C Position D

Lifeboat in stowed Lifeboat on the water. When transparent Hydrostatic interlock

position or hanging in Safe release can be cover for position overridden. The
the air during lowering conducted.* indicator is broken. lifeboat can be
operation.* Warning before released from a
overriding the height.
hydrostatic interlock.
*If the indicator does not follow positions A and B during a lifeboat drill the fault must be corrected.
Contact the lifeboat supplier.

3.4.3. Operation
Operation of the release handle should only be allowed when the lifeboat is fully waterborne. The lifeboat
can be released by removing the safety pin and then pulling the release handle fully and quickly to the
open position (off-load release).
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In a situation where off-load release is not possible, the lifeboat can also be released by operation of
the release handle even though the lifeboat is not fully waterborne. Break the transparent cover over
the lifeboat position indicator and force the lifeboat symbol down.

This overrides the interlock function of the hydrostatic interlock unit (on-load release) and it is possible
to pull the release handle and release the hooks.

3.5. Hydrostatic interlock unit

3.5.1. Structure and part names

Structure and parts names of the hydrostatic interlock unit are shown below.

3.5.2. Operation
When the lifeboat is fully waterborne, seawater enters into the hydrostat through a bulkhead opening.
The interlock cable and the piston are pushed up by the water pressure below the membrane, unlocking
the system and allowing the release handle to be operated. This is confirmed by observing the position
indicator on release handle unit. Contrary to this, operation of the release handle is not allowed by the
hydrostatic interlock unit when the lifeboat is not fully waterborne.
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4. Inspection and maintenance

4.1. General precautions
SOLAS regulation III/20 requires that all life-saving appliances shall be in working order and ready for
immediate use before the ship leaves port and at all times during the voyage. Lifeboats, launching
appliances and release gear are required by SOLAS regulation III/20 to be inspected weekly and
monthly according to the instructions for on-board maintenance complying with the requirements of
SOLAS regulation III/36. Also, MSC.1/Circ.1206 describes more detailed procedures for periodic
servicing and maintenance of lifeboats, launching appliances and release gear.

This manual includes only the weekly and monthly inspection and maintenance, which are

conducted on board under the direct supervision of a senior ship’s officer.

4.1.1. Recommended master link dimensions for TOR MK2 and TOR MK2-S release hooks

Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum B:

Hook size WLL A C C (Recommended
(Ton) (mm) (mm) (mm) Height)
TOR MK2 3,36T
3,36 22 100 150 170
TOR MK2-S 3,36T
TOR MK2 5T
6 32 140 180 270
TOR MK2-S 6T
TOR MK2 8T
9 40 140 200 270
TOR MK2-S 9T

All master links must be of approved manufacture, tested and certified according to
classification/government standard.

Factor of Safety: Minimum 6.

4.2. Precautions by inspection and maintenance

Before inspection and maintenance of the lifeboat and davit, the lifeboat shall be suspended by hang-
-off wires connected to the maintenance lug in the forward and aft hooks.
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4.3. Inspection and maintenance of the release gear system

Maintenance plan
Items Method Inspection Procedure By launch and
Weekly Monthly
recovery drill
Check resetting condition.
Visual Remove any dirt on moving X X
Release parts.
hook units
Operation Inspect for easy operation. X

Visual Check resetting condition. X X

Release
handle unit
Operation Inspect for easy movement. X

Visual Inspect for any damage. X

Hydrostatic
unit
Operation Inspect for easy operation. X

Control & Visual Inspect for any damage. X

interlock
cables Operation Inspect for easy operation. X

The release hooks are maintenance free and shall not be greased or painted.
If the hooks are painted, this is an illegal design change, and the type approval
is no longer valid.
Caution!

The ship crew should only conduct flushing with fresh water and general
cleaning, including functional tests, in connection with lifeboat drills.
Note