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Free-Fall Lifeboat Familiarisation and Training

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  • Checked 1 October 2026
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Contents2

1 What it covers

Records familiarisation with the installed free-fall lifeboat, embarkation and safe drills.1

Who needs it. Crew assigned duties involving that lifeboat.1

2 Validity and renewal

Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.

Sources (1)
  1. MSC.1/Circ.1578 – lifeboat safety during abandon ship drillsIMO · provision: appendix: simulated launch free-fall lifeboats · checked 1 October 2026

Revision of 7 October 2026

Reference information based on regulatory documents, not legal advice. The reference does not verify a personal document and does not promise its recognition by any flag.

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