Workboat Retrieval

TM 55-1915-200-10

o. Lift boat by turning control switch (12) to the IN

a. Bring the boat alongside adjacent to the davit.

position.

b. Secure a painter to the workboat towing bridle.

c. Lower the davit cable by turning control switch

NOTE

(12) to the OUT position.

Winch will continue to hoist load as

d. Lower jacobs ladder.

long as operator holds switch to the

e. Attach hook (17) to workboat sling.

IN position. Winch will stop hoisting

boat when operator releases switch.

NOTE

Workboat personnel board the vessel

p. Push boom around the swivel base until boat is

via the jacobs ladder.

over the unloading point.

q. Secure painter to handrail.

f. Lift boat by turning control switch (12) to the IN

r. Secure release line to handrail.

position.

s. Lower boat by turning switch (12) to the OUT

position.

NOTE

Winch will continue to hoist boat as

NOTE

long as operator holds switch to the

Load will continue to lower until

IN position.

operator releases switch.

g. Stop hoisting boat by releasing switch when

t. Overrun the winch to obtain slack in lifting cable

boat is clear of side.

when boat reaches the water.

h. Push boom around the swivel base until boat is

u. Release the hook by pulling on the release line.

over the unloading point.

v. Retrieve davit cable by turning switch to IN

i. Lower boat by turning switch (12) to the OUT

position.

w. Lower jacobs ladder over the side and board the

boat.

NOTE

Boat will continue to lower until

2-7.13.2. Workboat Retrieval. (FIGURE 2-244)

operator releases switch.

WARNING

j. Overrun the winch to obtain slack in lifting cable

The vessel must be positioned to

when boat reaches release point.

place the workboat davit and launch

k. Detach lifting hook.

area on the leeward side of the

1. Secure boat.

weather to reduce the risk of

m. Replace cover and secure.

personnel injury and equipment

damage.

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