System and process for directing actions of a helmsman of a lifeboat

A system for directing actions of a helmsman of a lifeboat, the system comprising:

• a lifeboat having a connector thereon suitable for connection to a shackle of a davit line;
• a shackle sensor cooperative with the connector so as to sense when the shackle is engaged or released from the connector;
• and
• a display positioned within said lifeboat and cooperative with said shackle sensor so as to provide the helmsman with a visual indication of engagement or release of the shackle sensor from the connector;
• a first water sensor affixed said lifeboat, said first water sensor suitable for sensing when said lifeboat contacts a surface of a body of water;
• and
• a second water sensor affixed to said lifeboat, said second water sensor suitable for sensing when said lifeboat is positioned on the body of water, each of said first water sensor and said second water sensor being cooperative with said display so as to provide an indication to the helmsman that the lifeboat is positioned in the body of water.

A system for directing actions of a helmsman of a lifeboat, the system comprising:

• a lifeboat having a connector thereon suitable for connection to a shackle of a davit line;
• a shackle sensor cooperative with the connector so as to sense when the shackle is engaged or released from the connector;
• and
• a display positioned within said lifeboat and cooperative with said shackle sensor so as to provide the helmsman with a visual indication of engagement or release of the shackle sensor from the connector, said display providing a sequence of operations as a visual display to the helmsman
• a processor cooperative between said shackle sensor in said display, said processor suitable for preventing a progression to another operation if a previous operation has not been executed.

A process for providing instruction information to a helmsman during a use of a lifeboat, the lifeboat having a plurality of sensors thereon and a display cooperative with the plurality of sensors, the process comprising:

• actuating the display within the lifeboat;
• sensing by at least one of said plurality of sensors whether a shackle of a davit line is engaged with a connector on the lifeboat;
• displaying on the display that the shackle is engaged with the connector;
• lowering the lifeboat by the davit line toward a surface of a body of water;
• sensing whether the lifeboat has contacted the surface of the body of water;
• displaying on the display that the lifeboat is positioned on the body of water;
• and
• releasing the connector from the shackle such that the lifeboat can move on the body of water.