The lifeboats on your vessel are stowed on cradles on deck and are handled by sheath-screw boom davits. Which of the following statements about launching a boat is TRUE?

Correct Answer: Option A — The outboard section of the cradle must be released.

Sheath-screw boom davits require the outboard section of the cradle to be manually released or hinged down before the screw mechanism can crank the boat outward. Failure to release the outboard cradle prevents proper deployment of the survival craft.