Where is the remove painter release handle located on an enclosed lifeboat?

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Where is the remove painter release handle located on an enclosed lifeboat?

The painter release handle is placed at the boat operator console so the lifeboat operator can quickly and safely detach the painter line from inside the lifeboat once it’s in the water and ready to separate. In an enclosed lifeboat, all launching and release controls are centralized at the console for immediate access by one person, without needing to move around the outside of the craft. Placing the release on the bow, the port side, or the aft transom would slow or complicate deployment and isn’t practical for rapid operation.

The painter release handle is placed at the boat operator console so the lifeboat operator can quickly and safely detach the painter line from inside the lifeboat once it’s in the water and ready to separate. In an enclosed lifeboat, all launching and release controls are centralized at the console for immediate access by one person, without needing to move around the outside of the craft. Placing the release on the bow, the port side, or the aft transom would slow or complicate deployment and isn’t practical for rapid operation.

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