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LINE THROWING APPLIANCE | SOLAS REGULATION | MEO CLASS 4 / CLASS 2 | MARINE ENGINEER STUDY GUIDE

Every line-throwing appliance shall,

• As per solas at least ONE pcs should be kept onboard.

• It have rope which will kept in a cylinder and when cylinder is propelled by pressing lever, rope will turned out from cylinder.

•Be capable of throwing a line with reasonable accuracy;

• Include not less than four projectiles each capable of carrying the line at least 230 m in calm weather;

• Include not less than four lines each having a breaking strength of not less than 2 kN;

• Have brief instructions or diagrams clearly illustrating the use of the line-throwing appliance.

• The rocket, in the case of a pistol-fired rocket, or the assembly, in the case of an integral rocket and line, shall be contained in a water resistant casing.

• In this apparatus spring is kept with high tension and when lever is pressed rope will comes out from cylinder.

• Direction of this YELLOW colored cylinder is explode in direction of wind and at angle of 45° to achieve max projectile path.

• In addition, in the case of a pistol-fired rocket, the line and rockets together with the means of ignition shall be stowed in a container which provides protection from the weather.

• Kept on BRIDGE and with SAFETY PIN is provided to prevent accidental release of rope.

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