Fassmer hooks repair

Fassmer hooks repair. 

One of the steel core cables was broken, it was replaced using the proper greases and onload tested. It's very important during the release hooks drills check that the safety pins are out once time on the water or close to the water. It`s not is going soft don't force it, check first. Job carried out with BC Service in Algeciras Bay.

Fiberglass reparation on the hull of the lifeboat

 

Fiberglass reparation on the hull of the lifeboat. The lifeboat Shigi had a hole on the hull, aft pòsition due to schock with the davit. The hole diameter was ten centimeters.

Damage on the hull.

Preparing the area.

Applying the fiberglass

Sanding the area.

Painting the area.

Job finished.

 

Overhauling hooks of lifeboat Ishihara

Maintenance carried out to hooks of lifeboats. Material used: grinder with wire brush, sand paper, chisel, protective coating of zinc cold. (spray), red paint. (spray)

Maintenance carried out to hooks of lifeboats. Material used:

• grinder with wire brush.
• sand paper.
• chisel.
• Protective coating of zinc cold. (spray)
• Red paint. (spray)

 

How to inspect Lifeboat Davit Floating Block

Oriental's instructions: How to inspect Lifeboat Davit Floating Block

How to inspect Lifeboat Davit Floating Block

Subject : The floating block connection part visual inspection to be done carefully

1. The swivel bolt and lock-nut and spring pin visual inspection to be done.

1.1 Every year : to be inspected by annual safety surveyor

1.2 Every month : visual check by ship's crew

2. Recommended remained screw : 2 threads to be seen above the lock nut

3. Much rusted spring pin is to be replaced with 8mm dia new pin

4. Suspension Link crack visual check to be done

 

Release wire broken.

If you have problems to open the hooks, the first step must be disconnect the cam hook of the clevis wire. once did it you can check moving the release handle. I describe a real situation..

One time ago, we received one work order to inspect one lifeboat whit a problem in the aft hook.

The email said that the crew, during the lifeboat training, the aft hook was impossible to close. But the curio was that the lifeboat was new, only some month old.

In this moment i thought the release wire must be broken but, Why?

once the vessel docked  we went on board and the crew hung the lifeboat with the hanging off.

The first step was disconnect the release wire clevis of the hook cam. Once done  I checked again moving the cable to see if the cable is moving correctly. And the release wire did not move on aft end but yes in the release handle end.

Conclussion, the cover of the release wire was broken.

I removed the lid side of the driving console, which should pass the release cable,  I noticed that the cable was damaged by the contact between it and the console.

 

If you have problems to open the hooks, the first step must be disconnect the cam hook of the clevis wire. once did it you can check moving the release handle. You can see two options:

• The cables are moving correctly, the problem are on the hooks. (Normally is that hook is dirty).
• The cable are no moving correctly. the cover is broken, the wire is broken  or corrosión inside the wire. In all cases is necessary change the release wire for a new one.

Fiberglass reparation on the rescue boat keel.

 

Fiberglass reparation on the rescue boat keel. A rescue boat was damaged in the keel. This keel had three damages, two of them very important.

A rescue boat was damaged in the keel. This keel had three damages, two of them very important.

Preparation and cleaning of the differents areas damages.

Applying fiberglass.

Final result once painted.