1.1.1 Convention means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended.ġ.1.2 Effective clearing of the ship is the ability of the free-fall lifeboat to move away from the ship after free-fall launching without using its engine.ġ.1.3 Free-fall acceleration is the rate of change of velocity experienced by the occupants during launching of a free-fall lifeboat.ġ.1.4 Free-fall certification height is the greatest launching height for which the lifeboat is to be approved, measured from the still water surface to the lowest point on the lifeboat when the lifeboat is in the launch configuration.ġ.1.5 Launching ramp angle is the angle between the horizontal and the launch rail of the lifeboat in its launching position with the ship on even keel.ġ.1.6 Launching ramp length is the distance between the stern of the lifeboat and the lower end of the launching ramp.ġ.1.7 Regulation means a regulation contained in the Annex to the Convention.ġ.1.8 Required free-fall height is the greatest distance measured from the still water surface to the lowest point on the lifeboat when the lifeboat is in the launch configuration and the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition.ġ.1.9 Retro-reflective material is a material which reflects in the opposite direction a beam of light directed on it.ġ.1.10 Water-entry angle is the angle between the horizontal and the launch rail of the lifeboat when it first enters the water.ġ.1.11 The terms used in this Code have the same meaning as those defined in regulation III/3.ġ.1.8 Retro-reflective material is a material which reflects in the opposite direction a beam of light directed on it.ġ.1.9 Water-entry angle is the angle between the horizontal and the launch rail of the lifeboat when it first enters the water.ġ.1.10 The terms used in this Code have the same meaning as those defined in regulation III/3.
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