If the remote control wire spools badly on its drum, it can become kinked, break, or pay out unevenly, leading to sudden changes in vertical velocity and extreme motion of the lifeboat. The Coast Guard highlighted a recent case demonstrating a new vulnerability: the remote control wire, a thin wire rope that allows the occupants of the lifeboat to control lowering speed from inside the boat as it lowers away. The SOLAS-mandated exercises have historically ranked among the most dangerous deck evolutions practiced by merchant mariners, because procedural or equipment failures can result in a deadly fall from height. Coast Guard has issued a warning bulletin about the latest potential point of failure during twin fall lifeboat drills.
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