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Foul weather recovery strops (usually delivery with a
big hemp white splice with two shackles for rescue boat
not to be used as FPD)
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hangings off pendants (used for maintenance only)
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Source for photos : P& I Club North
References
Australian Maritime Safety Agency (AMSA) Marine Notice 9/2008
Additional restraints other than harbour pins and gripes to be in place when AMSA
surveyors enter lifeboats for inspections.
Bahamas Maritime Authority - Information Bulletin B117
Guidance on the use of fall preventer devices.
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency MGN 388
Guidance on the fitting of fall preventer devices to reduce the danger of accidental on-load
hook release.IMO - MSC.1/Circ.1327 (11 June 2009)
Guidelines for the fitting and use of fall preventer devices.