- A davit, (dāv'ĭt, dā'vĭt), is a structure, usually made of steel, which is 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.
- GRA - Gravity Roller track davit - usually above promenade decks.
- SPG - Single pivot gravity davit - for many different deck spaces.
- Davits can also refer to single mechanical arms with a winch for lowering life rafts and raising spare parts onto a vessel.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Index card 21
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davit
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