How is the painter attached to lifeboat released once the boat is waterborne and ready to leave?
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Option D: Remove the toggle which will release the painter
The painter release mechanism on a lifeboat typically involves a toggle. Removing this toggle disengages the painter, allowing the lifeboat to detach from the ship once it is waterborne and clear of the vessel's side, as per SOLAS III/17.3.
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The painter release mechanism on a lifeboat typically involves a toggle. Removing this toggle disengages the painter, allowing the lifeboat to detach from the ship once it is waterborne and clear of the vessel's side, as per SOLAS III/17.3.
Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Refresher Personal Survival Techniques (RPST).
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