TM 55-1930-209-14&P-17
e.
Battery, marker light
Military specification
MIL-B-18/5C
CAGEC
81350
Part no.
BA-23
Quantity
8
f.
Lifevest
Manufacturer
Manhattan Marine & Electric Co.
CAGEC
76155
Flotation material
Unicellular PL foam
Approved
USCG
Type
V
Quantity
24
Part no.
160.053
Type
II
Part no.
160.052
Quantity
15
3-6 Items furnished
3-6.1 Lifesaving components are listed on parts list in drawings listed in Appendix A and In Components of End Item List
in TM 55-1930-209-14&P-20.
3-6.2 Common and bulk items onboard are listed in Expendable Supplies and Materials List in TM 55-1930-209-14&P-20.
3-6.3 Repair parts and special tools onboard are listed in Repair Parts and Special Tools List in
TM 55-1930-209-14&P-18.
3-7 Items required but not furnished. All required items are furnished.
3-8 Tools and test equipment. Use existing tools and equipment onboard. A complete list of tools and test equipment
onboard is in Tools and Test Equipment List in TM 55-1930-209-14&P-18.
Section II. Operating instructions
3-9 Manual operation of eight-person liferaft
a.
Depress hydrostatic release plunger to free tie-down straps and release container from cradle (Figure 3-2).
b.
Pull out painter/lanyard until nylon is visible and attach painter/lanyard to cradle (if not attached).
c.
Make sure messenger end of painter/lanyard is firmly secured by a crewmember or attached to barge.
d.
Position two people, one on each end, to lift container and throw it overboard.
e.
When container hits water, pull painter/lanyard with a sharp tug to activate CO2 inflation system. Liferaft starts to
inflate, breaks packing bands and raft is freed from container. Within 30 seconds, raft is fully inflated, ready for
boarding. Lanyard/painter controls raft.
3-10 Automatic deployment of eight-person liferaft. As barge sinks to a depth of about 10 to 15 feet, hydrostatic
pressure trips release on tie-down straps, freeing container from its cradle (see Figure 3-2). Container, still attached to
the barge by the lanyard/painter, floats to the surface. The sinking barge pulls the lanyard/painter triggering the CO2
inflation system. As raft starts to inflate, it breaks the packing bands and pops from its container. Within 30 seconds, raft
is fully inflated and ready for boarding. As barge continues to sink, it breaks the weaklink portion of the painter/lanyard
and raft floats free.
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