Step-By-Step" In An Emergency - Viking RescYou Serie Manuel D'utilisation

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"step-by-step"
in an emergency
the "step-by-step" numbers also refer to
the numbers in the "liferaft overview" and
the "rescue overview" on pages 4-15.
Launching and deployment
1. ensure the painter line (the red line
- approx. 9 m long) is attached to a
strong point on the vessel.
do nOt inflate the liferaft on deck.
Launch the container or the valise and
inflate the liferaft by giving a sharp
tug on the painter line.
2. secure the liferaft against the vessel
for boarding, if possible.
Jump into or swim towards the liferaft.
3. If possible keep the liferaft attached to
the vessel.
If it is necessary to get away from the
vessel cut the painter line by using
the knife attached to the upper buoyan-
cy tube near the entrance and use the
paddles to get away from the vessel.
4. If inverted inflation (liferaft floor
facing upwards) - turn the liferaft with
canopy facing the wind to allow the
wind to assist righting efforts.
Climb up the liferaft by the CO
cylinder, grasp the handle and lean
backwards to right the liferaft.
5. Keep watching and retrieve survivors
by using the rescue line and quoit.
6. Only if necessary (see number 3
above) deploy the sea anchor if the
painter line is cut and the liferaft is well
clear of the vessel. this will reduce
drift.
7. Close the entrance according to
the instruction sign located by the
entrance.
instructions
surviving on-board the liferaft
8. Close the safety valves with the rub-
9. Closing the anti-vacuum tube
10. the internal and external lights will
11. On liferafts with an inflatable floor, the
12. Collect rainwater in the bags.
13. the specific contents of the emer-
Getting rescued
14. the liferaft must be towed by the
2
15. Helicopter rescue.
ber plugs as soon as the over-pressure
from the inflation has dissipated.
(only on VIKING rescYou™ pro).
turn on automatically when the liferaft
is inflated. during daylight turn off the
lights as shown on the instruction sign
located by the internal light.
floor can be inflated for insulation
against cold. the floor may also be
deflated using a thin, hard object
(or finger) to release air through the
valve to get cooling from the water.
the buoyancy tubes and arch tubes
can be inflated using the hand pump.
alWaYs discard the first amount of
collected rainwater.
NeVer drink salt water.
gency pack and equipment depend
on the individual emergency pack type
(see table no. 13 on page 14-15).
painter line attachment point.
NeVer use the life line located along
the outside of the liferaft.
evacuating sick or injured persons
at sea.