* ship to shore line deployment
* swift water rescue
* retrieval of mooring lines
* ice rescue
* deployment of spill containment booms
* surf rescue
* technical high angle/rope rescue
* man overboard rescue/recovery
The line thrower is a new generation line-throwing & rescue appliance fueled by compressed air specifically designed to deploy:
* a line only, or
* an auto-inflating flotation sling & retrieval line, or
* a grappling hook and retrieval line
* a line only, or
* an auto-inflating flotation sling & retrieval line, or
* a grappling hook and retrieval line