davit
Shipboard lifting apparatus
A davit is a small crane on a ship, typically one of a pair used to lower and raise lifeboats.
The curved arms extend over the side of the vessel, with pulleys and ropes that allow boats to be swung out and lowered to the water: The crew prepared to lower the lifeboat from its davits.
Similar devices appear on docks and oil platforms for handling small boats or equipment.
Lifter or wader
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- sheaveChanneled wheel for rope
- blockSolid mass, or impede
tackle · cable · drum · pivot · counterweight · swivel · hoist · rigging
Upper body limb
- boomLoud deep sound
- jibTriangular sail forward
- bracketSupport or category
- frameSupporting outer structure
pedestal · base · mount · stanchion · beam · girder · steel · weldment
Removal from danger
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- launchingSetting something in motion
- drillHole-boring device
- emergencySerious sudden danger
muster · survival · abandon ship · rescue · lowering · falls · release · quick-release
crane
Lifter or wader
block · tackle · cable · drum · pivot · counterweight · swivel · hoist · rigging · gear
arm
Upper body limb
frame · pedestal · base · mount · stanchion · beam · girder · steel · weldment · socket
evacuation
Removal from danger
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- launchingSetting something in motion
- drillHole-boring device
emergency · muster · survival · abandon ship · rescue · lowering · falls · release · quick-release · gravity
deck
Ship's flat surface
hull · bulwark · gunwale · maritime · seafaring · nautical · shipyard · cleat · chock · stowage
radial
Emanating from center
telescopic · hydraulic · electric · manual · portable · fixed · pivoting