The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Passenger Ships of Classes III to VI (A)) Regulations 1992 No. 2359

SCHEDULE 4 LIFERAFTS

PART V AUTOMATIC RELEASE HOOKS

Definitions

1.1  In this Part the following definitions apply:

1.1.1 “actuating force” means the force required to set the actuating mechanism;

1.1.2 “actuating mechanism” means the mechanism which, when operated, allows the liferaft to be released automatically;

1.1.3 “automatic release mechanism” means the mechanism which opens the hook automatically to release the liferaft;

1.1.4 “hook” means a hook to be used for the launching of liferafts which can be activated to automatically release the liferaft when it is waterborne.