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RNLI Atlantic 85 Manual

RNLI Atlantic 85 Manual (122 pages)

B class lifeboat

Brand: RNLI | Category: Boat | Size: 13.96 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Contents
5
Welcome
9
Degree of Hazard Safety Labels
10
Activity 2 - Personal Competencies

12
- SAR Unit Firefighting
  12
  - Engine Fires
    12
  - Electrical Fire in the Console
    12
- Emergency and Survival Procedures
  13
  - Heavy Weather Considerations
    13
  - RNLI Crew Seats
    13
- Atlantic 85 Layout - Plan View
  14
- Atlantic 85 Layout - Side View
  15
- Atlantic 85 Layout - Consoles
  16
- Capsize
  17
  - Engine Starting Procedure
    18
  - Post Capsize Procedure
    18
- MOB (man Overboard)
  17
- Sea Anchor
  19
- Engines
  20
- Water Ballast
  21
  - Ballast Control Lever (Waterscoop)
    21
- Bow to Stern Fixtures, Fittings and Stowage
  22
  - Fairlead
    22
  - Sea Anchor Stowage
    22
  - Anchor Stowage
    22
  - Bailey Hatches
    22
  - Bow Cleats
    23
  - Bow Lifting Points
    23
  - Anchor Warp Stowage
    23
  - Red Flare and Knife Stowage
    23
  - Torch Stowage
    23
  - Battery Compartment
    24
  - Throttles
    24
  - Communications Unit
    24
  - Battery Isolator
    25
  - Distribution Box
    25
  - Navigation and Communications Equipment
    26
  - Chart Light and MOB Alarm
    26
  - White Flare Stowage
    26
  - Fuel Tanks
    26
  - Fuel Change-Over Blocks
    26
  - Under Seat Stowage
    27
  - Throw Bag Stowage
    27
  - MOB (man Overboard) Cord
    27
  - Fourth Seat Stowage
    27
  - Aft Lifting Points
    27
  - Tow Line Stowage
    28
  - Emergency Steering Bypass Valve
    28
  - A-Frame and Cleats
    28
  - Capsize Bag
    29
  - PS1 Stretcher
    29
  - Camera
    29
  - Towing Bar and Straps
    30
  - Emergency Antenna Connection
    30
  - Directional Finder (DF) and Mast
    30
Activity 3 - Launch and Recovery

32
- B Class Atlantic 85 Manual – First Issue, June
  32
- Launch
  33
- Types of Atlantic Launch and Recovery
  34
  - Drive on - Drive off (DO-DO) Launch
    34
  - Davit Launch
    34
  - Drive on - Drive off Floating Dock
    34
  - Slipway
    34
  - Hydrohoist
    35
  - Bedstead
    35
  - Carriage and Winch
    35
  - Lorry with Mobile Crane
    35
  - Post Recovery
    36
Activity 4 - SAR Unit Handling and Seamanship

38
- Launch and Recovery
  32
- Helming the Atlantic 85
  38
  - Helm Console Layout
    38
  - Technical Specification
    39
  - Starting and Stopping Engines
    40
  - Throttles and Gear Selection
    40
  - Ballast System
    40
  - Emergency Steering
    40
- Berthing and Mooring
  41
  - Berthing
    41
    
    Considerations When Berthing
    41
    
    Preparations for Berthing
    41
    
    Springs
    41
    
    Stern/Bow Lines
    41
    
    Approaching the Berth
    42
    
    Leaving the Berth
    42
    
    Wind/Tide Coming from Ahead
    42
    
    Wind/Tide Coming from Astern
    42
    
    Wind/Tide Coming from Berth
    42
    
    Considerations When Mooring
    43
    
    Mooring
    43
    
    Mooring to a Buoy
    43
- Anchoring
  44
  - Deployment
    44
  - Paying out and Securing
    44
  - Extending the Line
    44
  - Veering
    45
  - Recovery
    45
- Towing
  46
  - Astern Tow
    46
  - Alongside Tow
    47
- Atlantic 85 Working with Helicopters
  48
  - Static Transfers
    49
    
    Hi-Line
    49
    
    Underway/Formatting Transfer
    50
Activity 5 - Search and Rescue

52
- Locate and Assist Casualty
  52
  - Search Methods and Equipment
    52
    
    Binoculars/Image Intensifiers
    52
    
    Illuminating Flares (Pyrotechnics)
    52
    
    Radar
    52
    
    Effective Lookout
    53
    
    Searchlights
    53
    
    Visual Scanning Techniques
    53
    
    Ambulance Pouch
    54
    
    Systems and Information Management System (SIMS)
    54
    
    Throw Bag
    54
- Casualty Recovery
  55
  - Conscious Recovery
    55
  - Body Recovery
    55
  - The RNLI PS1 Stretcher
    56
    
    Safety Considerations
    56
Activity 6 - Communications

58
- Crew Communications and Control Units
  58
  - Helm, Crew 2 and Crew 3
    58
  - Crew 4
    59
  - Additional Features
    59
  - Crew Helmets
    59
- Sailor 6215 VHF DSC Radio
  60
  - SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC Display
    61
  - General Use and Navigation
    61
    
    Adjusting the Squelch
    61
    
    Channel 16
    61
    
    DSC Distress Alert Button
    61
    
    Hi and Low Power
    61
    
    Power on and Speaker Volume
    61
    
    Replay Button
    61
    
    Working Channel, Settings and DIM Function
    61
    
    DSC Operation
    62
    
    Fist MIC
    62
    
    Function Dial for Radio, Conferencing and MIC
    62
    
    Scan of Tagged Channels
    62
    
    SCAN TAG Operation
    62
- ICOM IC-M423G VHF Marine Transceiver
  63
  - ICOM IC-M423G Function Display
    64
  - ICOM IC-M423G Softkey Function
    65
    
    Making a Distress Call
    65
    
    Simple Call
    65
    
    Softkey Function Selection
    65
    
    Speaker Microphone (Fist MIC)
    66
Activity 7 - Navigation

68
- Navigation Package
  68
  - Start up of RNLI SIMS
    68
  - SIMS Functions
    68
    
    RNLI SIMS Handheld Controller
    68
    
    Day/Night Palette and Brightness
    69
    
    Further Reading
    69
    
    Radar
    69
    
    Shut down of RNLI SIMS
    69
Activity 9 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems

72
- Yamaha F115 Outboard Engines
  72
  - Engine Specification (F115A/OE 33)
    72
  - Engine Layout (F115A/OE 33 Main Views)
    73
- Electronic Control System
  75
- Air Induction System
  79
  - Capsize Modification
    79
    
    Ecapsize Testing
    79
    
    Idle Speed Controller (ISC)
    80
- Engine Fuel System
  81
  - Electronic Fuel Injection System
    82
- Engine Electrical System
  83
  - Polyswitches
    84
  - Charging Systems
    84
  - Regulator/Rectifier
    84
  - Pulser Coil
    85
  - Ignition Coil
    85
  - Spark Plugs
    85
  - Spark Plug Testing
    85
  - Ignition Control
    85
- Cooling System
  86
  - Cooling System Flow Chart
    87
  - Engine Thermostat
    87
  - Pressure Control Valve (PCV)
    87
  - Water Pump
    88
    
    Changing the Impeller
    88
- Lubrication System
  89
- Trim/Tilt Unit
  90
- Gearbox Assembly
  91
  - Changing the Oil
    91
  - Re-Filling
    91
  - Removing the Gearbox
    91
- Propeller
  92
  - Propeller Safety Notice
    92
  - Changing a Propeller Due to Damage
    92
    
    Fitting a New Propeller
    92
    
    Removal of the Propeller
    92
- B Class Atlantic 85 Manual – First Issue, June
  93
- On-Board Fuel System
  93
- On-Board Electrical System
  94
  - Batteries
    94
  - Battery Charging
    94
  - Isolation Box
    95
    
    Changing the Circuit Breaker
    95
    
    Circuit Breaker
    95
    
    Engine Control Panel
    96
    
    Engine Instrumentation and Control
    96
    
    Loom Junction Box
    96
- Steering System
  97
- Operating the Atlantic 85
  101
  - Engine Pre-Start Checks
    101
  - Monitoring the Engines
    101
    
    Engine Parameters
    101
    
    Recognising Changes in Engine Performance
    101
    
    Engine Alarms
    102
    
    Engine Overheat Alarm
    102
    
    Fuel Contamination Alarm
    102
    
    Digital Tachometer
    103
    
    Emergency Engine Stop
    103
    
    Engine Malfunction/Failure
    103
    
    Stopping the Engines
    103
    
    Dealing with Fuel Spillages
    104
    
    Fuelling Procedure
    104
- Dos and Don'ts of Machinery Safety for Workers
  105
Activity 10 - Planned Maintenance

108
- Salvage Pump
  105
  - Engine Specification (Honda WX10)
    105
  - Post Recovery Checks
    105
- Planned Maintenance
  108
  - SIMS Maintenance
    108
  - B Class Atlantic 85 Manual – First Issue, June
    109
Activity 11 - Unplanned Maintenance

110
- Engine will Not Start
  110
  - Basic Fault Finding
    110
  - Intermediate Fault Finding
    110
    
    Procedure
    110
    
    Engine Stalls
    111
    
    Spark Testing
    111
    
    Defective Spark Plugs
    112
    
    Engine Poor Performance
    112
    
    Engine Rough Idling
    112
- Yamaha F115 Outboard Engine
  110
- Hull Construction and Repair
  114
  - Construction
    114
  - Repair
    114
- Buoyancy Tubes
  115
  - Design and Function
    115
  - Tube Repairs
    115
    
    Inflation Valve Repair Procedure
    116
    
    Tube Repair Procedure
    116
- Ballast System
  117
  - Overview
    117
  - Lever/Cable Installation
    117
    
    Adjustment of the System
    119
- The B-Class Atlantic 85 Self-Righting System
  119
  - Overview
    119
  - On-Board Mercury Switch
    120

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