ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 22673 First edition 2008-03-15 Ships and marine technology - Launching appliances for free-fall lifeboats Navires et technologie maritime - Engins de mise a I'eau des embarcations de sauvetage par chute libre Reference number ISO 22673:2008(E) @ ISO 2008 ISO22673:2008(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF fle can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT ?ISO2008 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56. CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail copyright@iso.org Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii @ ISO 2008 - All rights reserved ISO 22673:2008(E) Contents Page Foreword. Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative reference .. 3 Terms and definitions , 4 Performance 4.1 Free-fall launching of lifeboat (hereinafter simply frerred to as free-fall launching). 4.2 Recovery of lifeboat ... 4.3 Controlled launching of lifeboat.... 4.4 Stowage of lifeboat... 4.5 Float-free launching of lifeboat ... 5 Design and construction.. 5.1 General requirements. 5.2 Construction.... 5.3 Launching ramp . 5.4 Arm. 5.5 Winch... 5.6 Loosegears 5.7 Lashing gears.. 5.8 Embarkation platform.. 5.9 Operation.... .6 6 Test method... .6 6.1 Test of winch... .6 6.2 Test of loose gears. 6.3 Test of launching appliance .6 Acceptance code .9 7.1 Prototype test... 9 7.2 Production test. 10 8 Inspection and maintenance . .10 9 Marking .11 Bibliography .12 @ ISO 2008 - All rights reserved ii