. Shipbuilding and Shipping Record. Disengaging Hook and Sling Ai-rangement. The (Jraham single davit has this feature in common with theordinary form of davit ; its housed under portion passes throughone deck and is stepped on the deck underneath, having in this waythe support of two decks against the load strain. In this essentialrespect it is considered preferable to some arrangements of powerdavits which have all the weight of structure, and the strain of fullload, concentrated on tlie one deck, making it necessary to strengthenthe deck and take other precautions against dislocation of the
. Shipbuilding and Shipping Record. Disengaging Hook and Sling Ai-rangement. The (Jraham single davit has this feature in common with theordinary form of davit ; its housed under portion passes throughone deck and is stepped on the deck underneath, having in this waythe support of two decks against the load strain. In this essentialrespect it is considered preferable to some arrangements of powerdavits which have all the weight of structure, and the strain of fullload, concentrated on tlie one deck, making it necessary to strengthenthe deck and take other precautions against dislocation of the gearparts which distinguish sucli systems. In its design and construc-tion the davit lends itself to the full character of a power can be fitted with an electric motor, enclosed in the presentwinch case. Fitted thus the davits would mean a very considerablesaving on the first cost entailed by the provision of boat-hoistwinches as in many large ocean liners, besides a saving in weightand deck obstruction. The fact of being
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