<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents a continuation of the projects [5, 6] dealing with the novel concepts of evacuating people from large passenger ships. A novel integrated drive and control system for chain lift with lifeboats fastened on it as well as for stern port- ramp, is presented. Additional novel elements is the application of the stern port - ramp fitted with a buoyancy element, and its increased capability of automatic adjusting its operational deflection in the case of a large forward trim of ship. It increases safety and comfort of evacuation in the difficult conditions, but to obtain it a more complex drive and control system has been required to be designed.</p></abstract>

This paper presents a continuation of the projects [5, 6] dealing with the novel concepts of evacuating people from large passenger ships. A novel integrated drive and control system for chain lift with lifeboats fastened on it as well as for stern port- ramp, is presented. Additional novel elements is the application of the stern port - ramp fitted with a buoyancy element, and its increased capability of automatic adjusting its operational deflection in the case of a large forward trim of ship. It increases safety and comfort of evacuation in the difficult conditions, but to obtain it a more complex drive and control system has been required to be designed.

An integrated hydraulic drive system of a novel device for launching lifeboats from large passenger ships

Polish Maritime Research

This paper presents a continuation of the projects [5, 6] dealing with the novel concepts of evacuating people from large passenger ships. A novel integrated...

An integrated hydraulic drive system of a novel device for launching lifeboats from large passenger ships

Publicado en línea: 20 jul 2012

Páginas: 3 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-012-0001-y

Palabras clave
ship deck equipment, ship evacuating systems, life saving appliances systems, lifeboat chain lift, hydraulic drive and control system

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An integrated hydraulic drive system of a novel device for launching lifeboats from large passenger ships

Publicado en línea: 20 jul 2012

Páginas: 3 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-012-0001-y

Palabras claveship deck equipment, ship evacuating systems, life saving appliances systems, lifeboat chain lift, hydraulic drive and control system

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
ship deck equipment, ship evacuating systems, life saving appliances systems, lifeboat chain lift, hydraulic drive and control system