Skates are usually fitted to the inboard side of each lifeboat to enable it to slide down a listed ship's side as it is lowered, without suffering undue damage.
Izityibilizi zidla ngokufakelwa kwicala elingaphakathi lephenyane ngalinye lobomi ukunceda litshebeleze ukuhla kwicala lenqanawa xa lisehliswa ngaphandle komonakalo onokuba wenzeke.