... maintenance of the suspension hooks on a lifeboat. The process involved using the hanging ... pendants to support the weight of the lifeboat while the suspension hooks were unloaded. ... the suspension hooks were released, the lifeboat fell and struck a walkway support column ... Two of the three persons aboard the lifeboat were injured and treated at a hospital ... being used. Fixed structures below the lifeboat increased the severity of the casualty. ... when only lightly loaded. When the lifeboat was nearly fully loaded, the speed ... problems encountered. Although some of the lifeboat commanders lacked the skills and experience required to handle a lifeboat in an emergency, most of them... Click on here to se full report
