The tricing pendant is a fixed length of wire that pulls the lifeboat into the embarkation deck. Before lowering, which component must be released?

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The tricing pendant is a fixed length of wire that pulls the lifeboat into the embarkation deck. Before lowering, which component must be released?

The tricing pendant is the wire that pulls the lifeboat in toward the embarkation deck to position it for boarding. It must be released before lowering so the boat can move away from the deck and be controlled by the lowering mechanism. If the pendant stayed attached, it would hold the boat snug against the deck and prevent a proper, safe descent. The embarkation ladder is there for boarding and should remain in place; the fall line is the line that actually lowers the boat, and the davit strap keeps the boat secured during handling—these stay engaged as part of the lowering sequence.

The tricing pendant is the wire that pulls the lifeboat in toward the embarkation deck to position it for boarding. It must be released before lowering so the boat can move away from the deck and be controlled by the lowering mechanism. If the pendant stayed attached, it would hold the boat snug against the deck and prevent a proper, safe descent. The embarkation ladder is there for boarding and should remain in place; the fall line is the line that actually lowers the boat, and the davit strap keeps the boat secured during handling—these stay engaged as part of the lowering sequence.

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