davitˈdæv ɪt, ˈdeɪ vɪt
davit (n)
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davit (noun)
a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
davit (Noun)
A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship.
davit (Noun)
a crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off, such as lowering a maintenance trapeze down a building or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship.
Davit
A davit is a structure, usually made of steel, which is used to lower things over an edge of a long drop-off, such as scaffolding down a building exterior or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship. The development of the davit from its original "goose neck form" to the current devices advanced greatly when A.P. Schat patented a number of systems in 1926 that allowed the lifeboat to glide over obstructions on a ship's hull, known as the "Schat Skate". This was followed by a self-braking winch system that allowed the lifeboat to be lowered evenly and then the modern davit was invented. Davits have always been designed to fit into deck spaces that the naval architects deemed necessary and a variety of designs emerged: ⁕GRA - Gravity roller track davit – usually above promenade decks. ⁕SPG - Single pivot gravity davit – for many different deck spaces. ⁕FFD - Free fall davit – For free fall lifeboats on stern ⁕QD - Quadrantal davit – Old mechanical style, often hand cranked into outboard position The standard became so common that shipyard specifications call for Schat type davits from whatever source. Davits can also refer to single mechanical arms with a winch for lowering life rafts and raising spare parts onto a vessel.
Davit
A davit (pronounced "dayvit" or see Wiktionary) is any of various crane-like devices used on a ship for supporting, raising, and lowering equipment such as boats and anchors.Davit systems are most often used to lower an emergency lifeboat to the embarkation level to be boarded. The lifeboat davit has falls (now made of wire, historically of manila rope) that are used to lower the lifeboat into the water. Davits can also be used as man-overboard safety devices to retrieve personnel from the water. The maintaining and operation of davits is all under jurisdiction of the International Maritime Organization. The regulations are enforced by the country's own coast guard.
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