Common Types of Davits

Gravity Luffing Arm Type Davits are used for launching and hoisting of lifeboat. It automatically tilts overboard using the tilting moment created by the weight of the lifeboat and davit, making deployment fast, effortless, and safe.

Type of Davit

25KN / 40KN / 50KN / 68KN / 85KN / 110KN

The free-fall lifeboat davit is used for launching and hoisting of the free fall lifeboat and is generally installed at the stern of the ship.

Type of Davit

55KN / 70KN 

Single arm Slewing davit worked with rescue boat are used on the tanker or cargo ship and mainly used for launching and hoisting of rescue boat /life raft.

Type of Davit

15KN Electric

21KN Electric
25KN Electric/Hydraulic
35KN Electric/Hydraulic

A type davit is a reliable rescue boat launching and recovery system.

Key features:

l Electric or hydraulic drive options

l Hydraulic model: wave compensation system + anti-sway device for rough-sea operations

Type of Davit

A30 with Hoisting speed 18m/min
H35 with Hoisting speed 48m/min