Enclosed lifeboats using a ___ davit should NEVER have a painter attached when launching the boat.

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Enclosed lifeboats using a ___ davit should NEVER have a painter attached when launching the boat.

When the lifeboat is released using a free-fall davit, it plunges toward the water with no controlled lowering. Any painter connected to the ship during that rapid descent can become taut or snag on the launching gear, davit, or hull, potentially causing the line to sever, foul the release, or pull the boat off its intended path. This creates a serious risk to the crew and could prevent a safe launch. Therefore, a painter should never be attached during the launch of a free-fall lifeboat.

When the lifeboat is released using a free-fall davit, it plunges toward the water with no controlled lowering. Any painter connected to the ship during that rapid descent can become taut or snag on the launching gear, davit, or hull, potentially causing the line to sever, foul the release, or pull the boat off its intended path. This creates a serious risk to the crew and could prevent a safe launch. Therefore, a painter should never be attached during the launch of a free-fall lifeboat.

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