What is the command for lowering the lifeboat?

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What is the command for lowering the lifeboat?

The action of lowering the lifeboat is signaled with a single short blast on the whistle. That one clear, brief sound is easy to hear above wind and machinery and is unambiguous, making it the most reliable cue to start lowering. Using a single blast avoids confusion that can come with longer blast patterns, and verbal commands can be lost in noise, so the short whistle blast provides a concise, standardized trigger for the crew to begin lowering.

The action of lowering the lifeboat is signaled with a single short blast on the whistle. That one clear, brief sound is easy to hear above wind and machinery and is unambiguous, making it the most reliable cue to start lowering. Using a single blast avoids confusion that can come with longer blast patterns, and verbal commands can be lost in noise, so the short whistle blast provides a concise, standardized trigger for the crew to begin lowering.

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