Learn the operation and maintenance of rescue boat is very important for each rescue boat crew. This article highlights operation and maintenance issues that the ship’s crew and operators should be aware of.

A rescue boat has to be capable of making six knots maneuvering speed for at least four hours when it is loaded by its full complement of persons and equipment. Rescue boat also has to be capable of towing the largest liferaft carried onboard the ship with a speed of at least two knots.

Learning and mastering the free-fall lifeboat launching procedure is very important for the personnel. As China's top 3 life boat manufacturers, New marine introduces the lifeboat launching procedure in detail.