Abstract

During the certification of lifeboats for use as a lifesaving appliance, certain impact tests are required to evaluate the strength of the system and the occupant’s exposure to accelerations. The purpose of this paper is to present a rational procedure to infer the potential for these impact accelerations to cause injury to the occupants of conventional and free-fall lifeboats.

Issue Section:
Offshore Mechanics
Topics:
Lifeboats, Impact testing, Wounds
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