Life-Saving Appliances

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ANNEX INTERNATIONAL LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCE (LSA) CODE

Contents Preamble CHAPTER I GENERAL

1.1 1.2

Definitions General re !irements for life-sa"ing a##lian$es

CHAPTER II - PER%&NAL LI'E-%A(ING APPLIANCE%

2.1 2.2 2., 2.2./

Lifeb!o)s Life*a$+ets Immersion s!its Anti-e.#os!re s!its T0ermal #rote$ti"e ai1s

CHAPTER III - (I%2AL %IGNAL%

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Ro$+et #ara$0!te flares Han1 flares 3!o)ant smo+e signals

CHAPTER I( - %2R(I(AL CRA'T

-.1 -.2 -., -.-./ -.4 -.5 -.6 -.8

General re !irements for liferafts Inflatable liferafts Rigi1 liferafts General re !irements for lifeboats Partiall) en$lose1 lifeboats Totall) en$lose1 lifeboats 'ree-fall lifeboats Lifeboats 7it0 a self-$ontaine1 air s!##ort s)stem 'ire-#rote$te1 lifeboats

CHAPTER ( - RE%C2E 3&AT% /.1 Res$!e boats

CHAPTER (I - LA2NCHING AND E93AR:ATI&N APPLIANCE%

4.1

La!n$0ing an1 embar+ation a##lian$es

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9arine e"a$!ation s)stems

CHAPTER (II - &THER LI'E-%A(ING APPLIANCE%

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Line-t0ro7ing a##lian$es General alarm an1 #!bli$ s)stem

a11ress

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCE CODE

PREAMBLE

1 2

T0e #!r#ose of t0is Co1e is to #ro"i1e international stan1ar1s for life-sa"ing a##lian$es re !ire1 b) $0a#ter III of t0e International Con"ention for t0e %afet) of Life at %ea ;%&LA%<= 185-.

&n an1 after 1 >!l) 1886= t0e re !irements of t0is Co1e 7ill be man1ator) !n1er t0e International Con"ention for t0e %afet) of Life at %ea ;%&LA%<= 185-= as amen1e1. An) f!t!re amen1ment to t0e Co1e 7ill be a1o#te1 an1 bro!g0t into for$e in a$$or1an$e 7it0 t0e #ro$e1!re lai1 1o7n in Arti$le (III of t0at Con"ention.

CHAPTER I - GENERAL

1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2

Definitions

Convention means t0e International Con"ention for t0e %afet) of Life at %ea= 185-= as amen1e1. Effective clearing of the ship is t0e abilit) of t0e free-fall lifeboat to mo"e a7a) from t0e s0i# after free-fall la!n$0ing 7it0o!t !sing its engine.

1.1., Free-fall acceleration is t0e rate of $0ange of "elo$it) e.#erien$e1 b) t0e o$$!#ants 1!ring la!n$0ing of a free-fall lifeboat. 1.1.- Free-fall certification height is t0e greatest la!n$0ing 0eig0t for 70i$0 t0e lifeboat is to be a##ro"e1= meas!re1 from t0e still 7ater s!rfa$e to t0e lo7est #oint on t0e lifeboat 70en t0e lifeboat is in t0e la!n$0 $onfig!ration. 1.1./ Launching ramp angle is t0e angle bet7een t0e 0ori?ontal an1 t0e la!n$0 rail of t0e lifeboat in its la!n$0ing #osition 7it0 t0e s0i# on e"en +eel. 1.1.4 1.1.5
Launching ramp length is t0e 1istan$e bet7een t0e stern of t0e lifeboat an1 t0e lo7er en1 of t0e la!n$0ing ram#. Regulation means a reg!lation $ontaine1 in t0e Anne. to t0e Con"ention.

1.1.6 Required free-fall height is t0e greatest 1istan$e meas!re1 from t0e still 7ater s!rfa$e to t0e lo7est #oint on t0e lifeboat 70en t0e lifeboat is in t0e la!n$0 $onfig!ration an1 t0e s0i# is in its lig0test seagoing $on1ition. 1.1.8
Retro-reflective material is a material 70i$0 refle$ts in t0e o##osite 1ire$tion a beam of lig0t 1ire$te1 on it.

1.1.1@ Water-entry angle is t0e angle bet7een t0e 0ori?ontal an1 t0e la!n$0 rail of t0e lifeboat 70en
it first enters t0e 7ater.

1.1.11 T0e terms !se1 in t0is Co1e 0a"e t0e same meaning as t0ose 1efine1 in reg!lation
IIIA,.

1.2 1.2.1
s0i#s.

Genera re!"ire#ents a&& ian'es

for

ife-sa$in%

Paragra#0 1.2.2.5 a##lies to life-sa"ing a##lian$es on all

1.2.2

2nless e.#ressl) #ro"i1e1 ot0er7ise or !nless= in t0e o#inion of t0e A1ministration 0a"ing regar1 to t0e #arti$!lar "o)ages on 70i$0 t0e s0i# is $onstantl) engage1= ot0er re !irements are a##ro#riate= all life-sa"ing a##lian$es #res$ribe1 in t0is #art s0allB

.1

be $onstr!$te1 7it0 #ro#er 7or+mans0i# an1 materialsC

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not be 1amage1 in sto7age t0ro!g0o!t t0e air tem#erat!re range -,@ ?C to D4/?CC

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if t0e) are li+el) to be immerse1 in sea7ater 1!ring t0eir !se= o#erate t0ro!g0o!t t0e sea7ater tem#erat!re range -1?C to D,@?CC 70ere a##li$able= be rot-#roof= $orrosion-resistant= an1 not be !n1!l) affe$te1 b) sea7ater= oil or f!ngal atta$+C
70ere e.#ose1 to s!nlig0t= be resistant to 1eteriorationC be of a 0ig0l) "isible $olo!r on all #arts 70ere t0is 7ill assist 1ete$tionC be fitte1 7it0 retro-refle$ti"e material 70ere it 7ill assist in 1ete$tion an1 in a$$or1an$e 7it0 t0e re$ommen1ations of t0e &rgani?ationEC if t0e) are to be !se1 in a sea7a)= be $a#able of satisfa$tor) o#eration in t0at en"ironmentC be $learl) mar+e1 7it0 a##ro"al information in$l!1ing t0e A1ministration 70i$0 a##ro"e1 it= an1 an) o#erational restri$tionsC an1 70ere a##li$able= be #ro"i1e1 7it0 ele$tri$al s0ort $ir$!it #rote$tion to #re"ent 1amage or in*!r).

T0e A1ministration s0all 1etermine t0e #erio1 of a$$e#tabilit) of life-sa"ing a##lian$es 70i$0 are s!b*e$t to 1eterioration 7it0 age. %!$0 life-sa"ing a##lian$es s0all be mar+e1 7it0 a means for 1etermining t0eir age or t0e 1ate b) 70i$0 t0e) m!st be re#la$e1. Permanent mar+ing 7it0 a 1ate of e.#ir) is t0e #referre1 met0o1 of establis0ing t0e #erio1 of a$$e#tabilit). 3atteries not mar+e1 7it0 an e.#iration 1ate ma) be !se1 if t0e) are re#la$e1 ann!all)= or in t0e $ase of a se$on1ar) batter) ;a$$!m!lator<= if t0e $on1ition of t0e ele$trol)te $an be rea1il) $0e$+e1.

Refer to t0e Re$ommen1ation on t0e 2se an1 'itting of Retro-Refle$ti"e 9aterial on Life-sa"ing A##lian$es= a1o#te1 b) t0e &rgani?ation b) resol!tion A.4/6;14<= as it ma) be amen1e1.

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CHAPTER II - PERSONAL LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES

2.1 2.1.1

Life("o)s
Life("o) s&e'ifi'ation E"er) lifeb!o) s0allB

.1 .2

0a"e an o!ter 1iameter of not more t0an 6@@ mm an1 an inner 1iameter of not less t0an -@@ mmC be $onstr!$te1 of in0erentl) b!o)ant materialC it s0all not 1e#en1 !#on r!s0es= $or+ s0a"ings or gran!late1 $or+= an) ot0er loose gran!late1 material or an) air $om#artment 70i$0 1e#en1s on inflation for b!o)an$)C
be $a#able of s!##orting not less t0an 1-./ +g of iron in fres0 7ater for a #erio1 of 20C 0a"e a mass of not less t0an 2./ +gC not s!stain b!rning or $ontin!e melting after being totall) en"elo#e1 in a fire for a #erio1 of 2 sC

., ../ .4

be $onstr!$te1 to 7it0stan1 a 1ro# into t0e 7ater from t0e 0eig0t at 70i$0 it is sto7e1 abo"e t0e 7aterline in t0e lig0test seagoing $on1ition or ,@ m= 70i$0e"er is t0e greater= 7it0o!t im#airing eit0er its o#erating $a#abilit) or t0at of its atta$0e1 $om#onentsC
if it is inten1e1 to o#erate t0e !i$+ release arrangement #ro"i1e1 for t0e selfa$ti"ate1 smo+e signals an1 self-igniting lig0ts= 0a"e a mass s!ffi$ient to o#erate t0e !i$+ release arrangementC an1 be fitte1 7it0 a grabline not less t0an 8./ mm in 1iameter an1 not less t0an - times t0e o!tsi1e 1iameter of t0e bo1) of t0e b!o) in lengt0. T0e grabline s0all be se$!re1 at fo!r e !i1istant #oints aro!n1 t0e $ir$!mferen$e of t0e b!o) to form fo!r e !al loo#s.

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.6

2.1.2

Life("o) se f-i%nitin% i%*ts %elf-igniting lig0ts re !ire1 b) reg!lation IIIA5.1., s0allB

.1 .2

be s!$0 t0at t0e) $annot be e.ting!is0e1 b) 7aterC be of 70ite $olo!r an1 $a#able of eit0er b!rning $ontin!o!sl) 7it0 a l!mino!s intensit) of not less t0an 2 $1 in all 1ire$tions of t0e !##er 0emis#0ere or flas0ing ;1is$0arge flas0ing< at a rate of not less t0an /@ flas0es an1 not more t0an 5@ flas0es #er min 7it0 at least t0e $orres#on1ing effe$ti"e l!mino!s intensit)C be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a so!r$e of energ) $a#able of meeting t0e re !irement of #aragra#0 2.1.2.2 for a #erio1 of at least 2 0C an1

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be $a#able of 7it0stan1ing t0e 1ro# test re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 2.1.1.4. Life("o) se f-a'ti$atin% s#o+e si%na s %elf-a$ti"ating smo+e signals re !ire1 b) reg!lation IIIA5.1., s0allB

.1 .2 ., ../ 2.1.-

emit smo+e of a 0ig0l) "isible $olo!r at a !niform rate for a #erio1 of at least 1/ min 70en floating in $alm 7aterC

not ignite e.#losi"el) or emit an) flame 1!ring t0e entire smo+e emission time of t0e signalC not be s7am#e1 in a sea7a)C
$ontin!e to emit smo+e 70en f!ll) s!bmerge1 in 7ater for a #erio1 of at least 1@ sC an1 be $a#able of 7it0stan1ing t0e 1ro# test re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 2.1.1.4.

B"o)ant ife ines 3!o)ant lifelines re !ire1 b) reg!lation IIIA5.1.2 s0allB

.1 .2 ., 2.2 2.2.1

be non-+in+ingC

0a"e a 1iameter of not less t0an 6 mmC an1

0a"e a brea+ing strengt0 of not less t0an / +N.

Life,a'+ets Genera re!"ire#ents for ife,a'+ets

2.2.1.1 A life*a$+et s0all not s!stain b!rning or $ontin!e melting after being totall) en"elo#e1 in a
fire for a #erio1 of 2 s.

2.2.1.2 An a1!lt life*a$+et s0all be so $onstr!$te1 t0atB .1

at least 5/F of #ersons= 70o are $om#letel) !nfamiliar 7it0 t0e life*a$+et= $an $orre$tl) 1on it 7it0in a #erio1 of one min 7it0o!t assistan$e= g!i1an$e or #rior 1emonstrationC after 1emonstration= all #ersons $an $orre$tl) 1on it 7it0in a #erio1 of one min 7it0o!t assistan$eC it is $learl) $a#able of being 7orn in onl) one 7a) or= as far as is #ra$ti$able= $annot be 1onne1 in$orre$tl)C it is $omfortable to 7earC an1

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it allo7s t0e 7earer to *!m# from a 0eig0t of at least -./ m into t0e 7ater 7it0o!t in*!r) an1 7it0o!t 1islo1ging or 1amaging t0e life*a$+et.

2.2.1., An a1!lt life*a$+et s0all 0a"e s!ffi$ient b!o)an$) an1 stabilit) in $alm fres0 7ater toB .1
lift t0e mo!t0 of an e.0a!ste1 or !n$ons$io!s #erson not less t0an 12@ mm $lear of t0e 7ater 7it0 t0e bo1) in$line1 ba$+7ar1s at an angle of not less t0an 2@ ??from t0e "erti$al #ositionC an1
t!rn t0e bo1) of an !n$ons$io!s #erson in t0e 7ater from an) #osition to one 70ere t0e mo!t0 is $lear of t0e 7ater in not more t0an / s.

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2.2.1.- An a1!lt life*a$+et s0all allo7 t0e #erson 7earing it to s7im a s0ort 1istan$e an1 to boar1 a
s!r"i"al $raft.

2.2.1./ A $0il1 life*a$+et s0all be $onstr!$te1 an1 #erform t0e same as an a1!lt life*a$+et e.$e#t as
follo7sB

.1 .2 .,

1onning assistan$e is #ermitte1 for small $0il1renC

it s0all onl) be re !ire1 to lift t0e mo!t0 of an e.0a!ste1 or !n$ons$io!s 7earer $lear of t0e 7ater a 1istan$e a##ro#riate to t0e si?e of t0e inten1e1 7earerC an1
assistan$e ma) be gi"en to boar1 a s!r"i"al $raft= b!t 7earer mobilit) s0all not be signifi$antl) re1!$e1.

2.2.1.4 In a11ition to t0e mar+ings re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 1.2.2.8 = a $0il1 life*a$+et s0all be mar+e1
7it0B

.1 .2

t0e 0eig0t or 7eig0t range for 70i$0 t0e life*a$+et 7ill meet t0e testing an1 e"al!ation $riteria re$ommen1e1 b) t0e &rgani?ationC E an1
a G$0il1G s)mbol as s0o7n in t0e G$0il1Hs life*a$+etG s)mbol a1o#te1 b) t0e &rgani?ation.EE

2.2.1.5 A life*a$+et s0all 0a"e b!o)an$) 70i$0 is not re1!$e1 b) more t0an /F after 2-0
s!bmersion in fres0 7ater.
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Refer to t0e Re$ommen1ation on Testing of Life-sa"ing A##lian$es a1o#te1 b) t0e &rgani?ation b) resol!tion A.468.;15<= as it ma) be amen1e1. Refer to %)mbols relate1 to Life-sa"ing A##lian$es an1 Arrangements a1o#te1 b) t0e &rgani?ation b) resol!tion A.54@;16<.

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2.2.1.6 Ea$0 life*a$+et s0all be fitte1 7it0 a 70istle firml) se$!re1 b) a $or1. 2.2.2
Inf ata( e ife,a'+ets

A life*a$+et 70i$0 1e#en1s on inflation for b!o)an$) s0all 0a"e not less t0an t7o se#arate $om#artments an1 $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 2.2.1 an1 s0allB

.1 .2 ., 2.2.,

inflate a!tomati$all) on immersion= be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a 1e"i$e to #ermit inflation b) a single man!al motion an1 be $a#able of being inflate1 b) mo!t0C

in t0e e"ent of loss of b!o)an$) in an) one $om#artment be $a#able of $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0s 2.2.1.2= 2.2.1., an1 2.2.1.-C an1
$om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 2.2.1.5 after inflation b) means of t0e a!tomati$ me$0anism.

Life,a'+et i%*ts

2.2.,.1 Ea$0 life*a$+et lig0t s0allB .1 .2 ., .0a"e a l!mino!s intensit) of not less t0an @.5/ $1 in all 1ire$tions of t0e !##er 0emis#0ereC

0a"e a so!r$e of energ) $a#able of #ro"i1ing a l!mino!s intensit) of @.5/ $1 for a #erio1 of at least 6 0C
be "isible o"er as great a segment of t0e !##er 0emis#0ere as is #ra$ti$able 70en atta$0e1 to a life*a$+etC an1 be of 70ite $olo!r.

2.2.,.2 If t0e lig0t referre1 to in #aragra#0 2.2.,.1 is a flas0ing lig0t it s0all= in a11itionB .1 .2 2., 2.,.1
be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a man!all) o#erate1 s7it$0C an1
flas0 at a rate of not less t0an /@ flas0es an1 not more t0an 5@ flas0es #er min 7it0 an effe$ti"e l!mino!s intensit) of at least @.5/ $1.

I##ersion s"its Genera re!"ire#ents for i##ersion s"its

2.,.1.1 T0e immersion s!it s0all be $onstr!$te1 7it0 7ater#roof materials s!$0 t0atB .1
it $an be !n#a$+e1 an1 1onne1 7it0o!t assistan$e 7it0in 2 min= ta+ing into a$$o!nt an) asso$iate1 $lot0ingE= an1 a life*a$+et if t0e immersion s!it is to be 7orn in

$on*!n$tion

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Refer to #aragra#0 ,.1., of t0e Re$ommen1ation on Testing of Life-sa"ing A##lian$es

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7it0 a life*a$+etC

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it 7ill not s!stain b!rning or $ontin!e melting after being totall) en"elo#e1 in a fire for a #erio1 of 2 sC it 7ill $o"er t0e 70ole bo1) 7it0 t0e e.$e#tion of t0e fa$e. Han1s s0all also be $o"ere1 !nless #ermanentl) atta$0e1 glo"es are #ro"i1e1C it is #ro"i1e1 7it0 arrangements to minimi?e or re1!$e free air in t0e legs of t0e s!itC an1

a1o#te1 b) t0e &rgani?ation b) resol!tion A.468;15<= as it ma) be amen1e1.

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follo7ing a *!m# from a 0eig0t of not less t0an -./ m into t0e 7ater t0ere is no !n1!e ingress of 7ater into t0e s!it.

2.,.1.2 An immersion s!it 70i$0 also $om#lies 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion 2.2 ma) be $lassifie1 as a life*a$+et. 2.,.1., An immersion s!it s0all #ermit t0e #erson 7earing it= an1 also 7earing a life*a$+et if t0e
immersion s!it is to be 7orn in $on*!n$tion 7it0 a life*a$+et= toB

.1 .2 ., .-

$limb !# an1 1o7n a "erti$al la11er at least / m in lengt0C #erform normal 1!ties asso$iate1 7it0 aban1onmentC *!m# from a 0eig0t of not less t0an -./ m into t0e 7ater 7it0o!t 1amaging or 1islo1ging t0e immersion s!it= or being in*!re1C an1 s7im a s0ort 1istan$e t0ro!g0 t0e 7ater an1 boar1 a s!r"i"al $raft.

2.,.1.- An immersion s!it 70i$0 0as b!o)an$) an1 is 1esigne1 to be 7orn 7it0o!t a life*a$+et s0all
be fitte1 7it0 a lig0t $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 2.2., an1 t0e 70istle #res$ribe1 b) #aragra#0 2.2.1.6.

2.,.1./ If t0e immersion s!it is to be 7orn in $on*!n$tion 7it0 a life*a$+et= t0e life*a$+et s0all be 7orn o"er t0e immersion s!it. A #erson 7earing s!$0 an immersion s!it s0all be able to 1on a life*a$+et 7it0o!t assistan$e. 2.,.2
T*er#a s"its &erfor#an'e re!"ire#ents for i##ersion

2.,.2.1 An immersion s!it ma1e of material 70i$0 0as no in0erent ins!lation s0all
beB

.1 .2

mar+e1 7it0 instr!$tions t0at it m!st be 7orn in $on*!n$tion 7it0 7arm $lot0ingC an1 so $onstr!$te1 t0at= 70en 7orn in $on*!n$tion 7it0 7arm $lot0ing= an1 7it0 a life*a$+et if t0e immersion s!it is to be 7orn 7it0 a life*a$+et= t0e immersion s!it $ontin!es to #ro"i1e s!ffi$ient t0ermal #rote$tion= follo7ing one *!m# b) t0e 7earer into t0e 7ater from a 0eig0t of -./ m= to ens!re t0at 70en it is 7orn for a #erio1 of 10 in $alm $ir$!lating 7ater at a tem#erat!re of /?C= t0e 7earerHs bo1) $ore tem#erat!re 1oes not fall more t0an 2?C.

2.,.2.2 An immersion s!it ma1e of material 7it0 in0erent ins!lation= 70en 7orn eit0er on its o7n
or 7it0 a life*a$+et= if t0e immersion s!it is to be 7orn in $on*!n$tion 7it0 a life*a$+et= s0all #ro"i1e t0e 7earer 7it0 s!ffi$ient t0ermal ins!lation= follo7ing one *!m# into t0e 7ater from a 0eig0t of -./ m= to ens!re t0at t0e 7earerHs bo1) $ore tem#erat!re 1oes not fall more t0an 2?C after a #erio1 of 40 immersion in $alm $ir$!lating 7ater at a tem#erat!re of bet7een @ ?C an1 2?C.

2.,.,

B"o)an') re!"ire#ents

Page 11 A #erson in fres0 7ater 7earing eit0er an immersion s!it or an immersion s!it 7it0 a life*a$+et= s0all be able to t!rn from a fa$e-1o7n to a fa$e-!# #osition in not more t0an / s.

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2.2.-.1

Anti-e-&os"re s"its

Genera re!"ire#ents for anti-e-&os"re s"its

2.-.1.1 T0e anti-e.#os!re s!it s0all be $onstr!$te1 7it0 7ater#roof materials s!$0 t0at itB .1 .2 .,
#ro"i1es in0erent b!o)an$) of at least 5@ NC
is ma1e of material 70i$0 re1!$es t0e ris+ of 0eat stress 1!ring res$!e an1 e"a$!ation o#erationsC

$o"ers t0e 70ole bo1) 7it0 t0e e.$e#tion of t0e 0ea1 an1 0an1s an1= 70ere t0e A1ministration so #ermits= feetC glo"es an1 a 0oo1 s0all be #ro"i1e1 in s!$0 a manner as to remain a"ailable for !se 7it0 t0e anti-e.#os!re s!itsC
$an be !n#a$+e1 an1 1onne1 7it0o!t assistan$e 7it0in 2 minC 1oes not s!stain b!rning or $ontin!e melting after being totall) en"elo#e1 in a fire for a #erio1 of 2 sC is e !i##e1 7it0 a #o$+et for a #ortable (H' tele#0oneC an1 0as a lateral fiel1 of "ision of at least 12@?.

../ .4 .5

2.-.1.2 An anti-e.#os!re s!it 70i$0 also $om#lies 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion 2.2 ma) be $lassifie1 as a life*a$+et. 2.-.1., An anti-e.#os!re s!it s0all #ermit t0e #erson 7earing it= toB .1 .2 ., ../
$limb !# an1 1o7n a "erti$al la11er of at least / m in lengt0C *!m# from a 0eig0t of not less t0an -./ m into t0e 7ater 7it0 feet first= 7it0o!t 1amaging or 1islo1ging t0e s!it= or being in*!re1C s7im t0ro!g0 t0e 7ater at least 2/ m an1 boar1 a s!r"i"al $raftC 1on a life*a$+et 7it0o!t assistan$eC an1 #erform all 1!ties asso$iate1 7it0 aban1onment= assist ot0ers an1 o#erate a res$!e boat.

2.-.1.- An anti-e.#os!re s!it s0all be fitte1 7it0 a lig0t $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of
#aragra#0 2.2., an1 t0e 70istle #res$ribe1 b) #aragra#0 2.2.1.6.

Page 15

2.-.2

T*er#a s"its

&erfor#an'e re!"ire#ents for anti-e-&os"re

2.-.2.1 An
s0allB

anti-e.#os!re

s!it

.1 .2

if ma1e of material 70i$0 0as no in0erent ins!lation= be mar+e1 7it0 instr!$tions t0at it m!st be 7orn in $on*!n$tion 7it0 7arm $lot0ingC an1 be so $onstr!$te1= t0at 70en 7orn as mar+e1= t0e s!it $ontin!es to #ro"i1e s!ffi$ient t0ermal #rote$tion follo7ing one *!m# into t0e 7ater 70i$0 totall) s!bmerges t0e 7earer an1 s0all ens!re t0at 70en it is 7orn in $alm $ir$!lating 7ater at a tem#erat!re of / ?C= t0e 7earerHs bo1) $ore tem#erat!re 1oes not fall at a rate of more t0an 1./ ?C #er 0o!r= after t0e first @./ 0.

2.-.,

Sta(i it) re!"ire#ents

A #erson in fres0 7ater 7earing an anti-e.#os!re s!it $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of t0is se$tion s0all be able to t!rn from a fa$e-1o7n to a fa$e-!# #osition in not more t0an / s an1 s0all be stable fa$e-!#. T0e s!it s0all 0a"e no ten1en$) to t!rn t0e 7earer fa$e-1o7n in mo1erate sea $on1ition.

2./ 2./.1

T*er#a ai.s

&rote'ti$e

A t0ermal #rote$ti"e ai1 s0all be ma1e of 7ater#roof material 0a"ing a t0ermal $on1!$tan$e of not more t0an 56@@ IA;m2.:< an1 s0all be so $onstr!$te1 t0at= 70en !se1 to en$lose a

#erson= it s0all re1!$e bot0 t0e $on"e$ti"e an1 e"a#orati"e 0eat loss from t0e 7earerHs bo1). 2./.2
T0e t0ermal s0allB #rote$ti"e ai1

.1

$o"er t0e 70ole bo1) of #ersons of all si?es 7earing a life*a$+et 7it0 t0e e.$e#tion of t0e fa$e. Han1s s0all also be $o"ere1 !nless #ermanentl) atta$0e1 glo"es are #ro"i1e1C
be $a#able of being !n#a$+e1 an1 easil) 1onne1 7it0o!t assistan$e in a s!r"i"al $raft or res$!e boatC an1 #ermit t0e 7earer to remo"e it in t0e 7ater in not more t0an 2 min= if it im#airs abilit) to s7im.

.2 ., 2./.,

T0e t0ermal #rote$ti"e ai1 s0all f!n$tion #ro#erl) t0ro!g0o!t an air tem#erat!re range -,@ ? C to D2@?C.

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CHAPTER III - VIS/AL SIGNALS

,.1 ,.1.1

Ro'+et &ara'*"te f ares

T0e ro$+et #ara$0!te flare s0allB

.1 .2 ., .-

be $ontaine1 in a 7ater-resistant $asingC 0a"e brief instr!$tions or 1iagrams $learl) ill!strating t0e !se of t0e ro$+et #ara$0!te flare #rinte1 on its $asingC

0a"e integral means of ignitionC an1 be so 1esigne1 as not to $a!se 1is$omfort to t0e #erson 0ol1ing t0e $asing 70en !se1 in a$$or1an$e 7it0 t0e man!fa$t!rerHs o#erating instr!$tions.

,.1.2 T0e ro$+et s0all= 70en fire1 "erti$all)= rea$0 an altit!1e of not less t0an ,@@ m. At or near t0e
to# of its tra*e$tor)= t0e ro$+et s0all e*e$t a #ara$0!te flare= 70i$0 s0allB

.1 .2 ., ../ ,.2 ,.2.1

b!rn 7it0 a brig0t re1 $olo!rC b!rn !niforml) 7it0 an a"erage l!mino!s intensit) of not less t0an ,@=@@@ $1C 0a"e a b!rning #erio1 of not less t0an -@ sC

0a"e a rate of 1es$ent of not more t0an / mAsC an1

not 1amage its #ara$0!te or atta$0ments 70ile b!rning.

Han. f ares T0e 0an1 flare s0allB

.1 .2 ., .-

be $ontaine1 in a 7ater-resistant $asingC 0a"e brief instr!$tions or 1iagrams $learl) ill!strating t0e !se of t0e 0an1 flare #rinte1 on its $asingC 0a"e a self-$ontaine1 means of ignitionC an1 be so 1esigne1 as not to $a!se 1is$omfort to t0e #erson 0ol1ing t0e $asing an1 not en1anger t0e s!r"i"al $raft b) b!rning or glo7ing resi1!es 70en !se1 in a$$or1an$e 7it0 t0e man!fa$t!rerHs o#erating instr!$tions.

,.2.2

T0e 0an1 flare s0allB

.1

b!rn 7it0 a brig0t re1 $olo!rC

Page 18

.2 ., .,., ,.,.1

b!rn !niforml) 7it0 an a"erage l!mino!s intensit) of not less t0an 1/=@@@ $1C 0a"e a b!rning #erio1 of not less t0an 1 minC an1
$ontin!e to b!rn after 0a"ing been immerse1 for a #erio1 of 1@s !n1er 1@@ mm of 7ater.

B"o)ant si%na s
T0e b!o)ant s0allB

s#o+e
smo+e signal

.1 .2 ., ,.,.2

be $ontaine1 in a 7ater-resistant $asingC not ignite e.#losi"el) 70en !se1 in a$$or1an$e 7it0 t0e man!fa$t!rerHs o#erating instr!$tionsC an1 0a"e brief instr!$tions or 1iagrams $learl) ill!strating t0e !se of t0e b!o)ant smo+e signal #rinte1 on its $asing.
smo+e signal

T0e b!o)ant s0allB

.1 .2 ., .-

emit smo+e of a 0ig0l) "isible $olo!r at a !niform rate for a #erio1 of not less t0an , min 70en floating in $alm 7aterC not emit an) flame 1!ring t0e entire smo+e emission timeC

not be s7am#e1 in a sea7a)C an1

$ontin!e to emit smo+e 70en s!bmerge1 in 7ater for a #erio1 of 1@ s !n1er 1@@ mm of 7ater.

CHAPTER IV - S/RVIVAL CRAFT

-.1 -.1.1

Genera iferafts

re!"ire#ents

for

Constr"'tion iferafts

of

-.1.1.1 E"er) liferaft s0all be so $onstr!$te1 as to be $a#able of 7it0stan1ing e.#os!re for ,@ 1a)s
afloat in all sea $on1itions.

-.1.1.2 T0e liferaft s0all be so $onstr!$te1 t0at 70en it is 1ro##e1 into t0e 7ater from a 0eig0t of 16
m= t0e liferaft an1 its e !i#ment 7ill o#erate satisfa$toril). If t0e liferaft is to be sto7e1 at a 0eig0t of more t0an 16 m abo"e t0e 7aterline in t0e lig0test seagoing $on1ition= it s0all be of a t)#e 70i$0 0as

Page 2@ been satisfa$toril) 1ro#-teste1 from at least t0at 0eig0t.

-.1.1., T0e floating liferaft s0all be $a#able of 7it0stan1ing re#eate1 *!m#s on to it from a 0eig0t of
at least -./ m abo"e its floor bot0 7it0 an1 7it0o!t t0e $ano#) ere$te1.

Page 21

-.1.1.- T0e liferaft an1 its fittings s0all be so $onstr!$te1 as to enable it to be to7e1 at a s#ee1 of , +nots in $alm 7ater 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment an1 7it0 one of its sea-an$0ors streame1. -.1.1./ T0e liferaft s0all 0a"e a $ano#) to #rote$t t0e o$$!#ants from e.#os!re 70i$0 is
a!tomati$all) set in #la$e 70en t0e liferaft is la!n$0e1 an1 7aterborne. T0e $ano#) s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e follo7ingB

.1

it s0all #ro"i1e ins!lation against 0eat an1 $ol1 b) means of eit0er t7o la)ers of material se#arate1 b) an air ga# or ot0er e !all) effi$ient means. 9eans s0all be #ro"i1e1 to #re"ent a$$!m!lation of 7ater in t0e air ga#C its interior s0all be of a $olo!r t0at 1oes not $a!se 1is$omfort to t0e o$$!#antsC ea$0 entran$e s0all be $learl) in1i$ate1 an1 be #ro"i1e1 7it0 effi$ient a1*!stable $losing arrangements 70i$0 $an be easil) an1 !i$+l) o#ene1 b) #ersons $lot0e1 in immersion s!its from insi1e an1 o!tsi1e= an1 $lose1 from insi1e= t0e liferaft so as to #ermit "entilation b!t e.$l!1e sea7ater= 7in1 an1 $ol1. Liferafts a$$ommo1ating more t0an eig0t #ersons s0all 0a"e at least t7o 1iametri$all) o##osite entran$esC it s0all a1mit s!ffi$ient air for t0e o$$!#ants at all times= e"en 7it0 t0e entran$es $lose1C it s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 at least one "ie7ing #ortC

.2 .,

../ .4 .5 .6 -.1.2

it s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 means for $olle$ting rain 7aterC

it s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 means to mo!nt a s!r"i"al $raft ra1ar trans#on1er at a 0eig0t of at least 1 m abo"e t0e seaC an1 it s0all 0a"e s!ffi$ient 0ea1room for sitting o$$!#ants !n1er all #arts of t0e $ano#).

Mini#"# 'arr)in% 'a&a'it) an. #ass of iferafts

-.1.2.1 No liferaft s0all be a##ro"e1 70i$0 0as a $arr)ing $a#a$it) of less t0an si. #ersons
$al$!late1 in a$$or1an$e 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 -.2., or -.,.,= as a##ro#riate.

-.1.2.2 2nless t0e liferaft is to be la!n$0e1 b) an a##ro"e1 la!n$0ing a##lian$e $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e
re !irements of se$tion 4.1 or is not re !ire1 to be sto7e1 in a #osition #ro"i1ing for eas) si1e-tosi1e transfer= t0e total mass of t0e liferaft= its $ontainer an1 its e !i#ment s0all not be more t0an 16/ +g.

-.1.,

Liferaft fittin%s

-.1.,.1 Lifelines s0all be se$!rel) be$+ete1 aro!n1 t0e insi1e an1 o!tsi1e of t0e
liferaft.

Page 22

-.1.,.2 T0e liferaft s0all be fitte1 7it0 an effi$ient #ainter of lengt0 e !al to not less t0an 1@ m #l!s
t0e 1istan$e from t0e sto7e1 #osition to t0e 7aterline in t0e lig0test seagoing $on1ition or 1/ m 70i$0e"er is t0e greater. T0e brea+ing strengt0 of t0e #ainter s)stem= in$l!1ing its means of atta$0ment to t0e liferaft= e.$e#t t0e 7ea+ lin+ re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 -.1.4= s0all be not less t0an 1/.@ +N for liferafts #ermitte1 to

Page 2,

a$$ommo1ate more t0an 2/ #ersons= not less t0an 1@.@ +N for liferafts #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate 8 to 2/ #ersons an1 not less t0an 5./ +N for an) ot0er liferaft.

-.1.,., A man!all) $ontrolle1 lam# s0all be fitte1 to t0e to# of t0e liferaft $ano#). T0e lig0t s0all be
70ite an1 be $a#able of o#erating $ontin!o!sl) for at least 12 0 7it0 a l!mino!s intensit) of not less t0an -., $1 in all 1ire$tions of t0e !##er 0emis#0ere. Ho7e"er= if t0e lig0t is a flas0ing lig0t it s0all flas0 at a rate of not less t0an /@ flas0es an1 not more t0an 5@ flas0es #er min for t0e 12 0 o#erating #erio1 7it0 an e !i"alent effe$ti"e l!mino!s intensit). T0e lam# s0all lig0t a!tomati$all) 70en t0e $ano#) is ere$te1. 3atteries s0all be of a t)#e t0at 1oes not 1eteriorate 1!e to 1am#ness or 0!mi1it) in t0e sto7e1 liferaft.

-.1.,.- A man!all) $ontrolle1 lam# s0all be fitte1 insi1e t0e liferaft $a#able of $ontin!o!s o#eration for a #erio1 of at least 12 0. It s0all lig0t a!tomati$all) 70en t0e $ano#) is ere$te1 an1 be of s!ffi$ient intensit) to #ermit rea1ing of s!r"i"al an1 e !i#ment instr!$tions. 3atteries s0all be of a t)#e t0at 1oes not 1eteriorate 1!e to 1am# or 0!mi1it) in t0e sto7e1 liferaft. -.1.Da$it- a"n'*e. iferafts

-.1.-.1 In a11ition to t0e abo"e re !irements= a liferaft for !se 7it0 an a##ro"e1 la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0allB .1
70en t0e liferaft is loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment= be $a#able of 7it0stan1ing a lateral im#a$t against t0e s0i#Hs si1e at an im#a$t "elo$it) of not less t0an ,./ mAs an1 also a 1ro# into t0e 7ater from a 0eig0t of not less t0an , m 7it0o!t 1amage t0at 7ill affe$t its f!n$tionC be #ro"i1e1 7it0 means for bringing t0e liferaft alongsi1e t0e embar+ation 1e$+ an1 0ol1ing it se$!rel) 1!ring embar+ation.

.2

-.1.-.2 E"er) #assenger s0i# 1a"it-la!n$0e1 liferaft s0all be so arrange1 t0at it $an be ra#i1l)
boar1e1 b) its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons.

-.1.-., E"er) $argo s0i# 1a"it-la!n$0e1 liferaft s0all be so arrange1 t0at it $an be boar1e1 b) its f!ll
$om#lement of #ersons in not more t0an , min from t0e time t0e instr!$tion to boar1 is gi"en.

-.1./
ofB

E!"i&#ent

-.1./.1 T0e normal e !i#ment of e"er) liferaft s0all $onsist .1 .2

one b!o)ant res$!e !oit= atta$0e1 to not less t0an ,@ m of b!o)ant lineC one +nife of t0e nonfol1ing t)#e 0a"ing a b!o)ant 0an1le an1 lan)ar1 atta$0e1 an1 sto7e1 in a #o$+et on t0e e.terior of t0e $ano#) near t0e #oint at 70i$0 t0e #ainter is atta$0e1 to t0e liferaft. In a11ition= a liferaft 70i$0 is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate 1, #ersons or more s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a se$on1 +nife 70i$0 nee1 not be of t0e nonfol1ing t)#eC

Page 2-

.,

for a liferaft 70i$0 is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate not more t0an 12 #ersons= one b!o)ant bailer. 'or a liferaft 70i$0 is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate 1, #ersons or more= t7o b!o)ant bailersC t7o s#ongesC t7o sea-an$0ors ea$0 7it0 a s0o$+ resistant 0a7ser an1 tri##ing line if fitte1= one being s#are an1 t0e ot0er #ermanentl) atta$0e1 to t0e liferaft in s!$0 a 7a) t0at 70en t0e liferaft inflates or is 7aterborne it 7ill $a!se t0e liferaft to lie oriente1 to t0e 7in1 in t0e most stable manner. T0e strengt0 of ea$0 sea-an$0or an1 its 0a7ser an1 tri##ing line if fitte1 s0all be a1e !ate in all sea $on1itions. T0e sea-an$0ors s0all 0a"e means to #re"ent t7isting of t0e line an1 s0all be of a t)#e 70i$0 is !nli+el) to t!rn insi1e o!t bet7een its s0ro!1 lines. T0e sea-an$0or #ermanentl) atta$0e1 to 1a"it-la!n$0e1 liferafts an1 liferafts fitte1 on #assenger s0i#s s0all be arrange1 for man!al 1e#lo)ment onl). All ot0er liferafts are to 0a"e t0e sea-an$0or 1e#lo)e1 a!tomati$all) 70en t0e liferaft inflatesC

../

.4 .5 .6 .8 .1@ .11 .12 .1, .1.1/ .14 .15 .16

t7o b!o)ant #a11lesC

t0ree tin-o#eners an1 a #air of s$issors. %afet) +ni"es $ontaining s#e$ial tin-o#ener bla1es are satisfa$tor) for t0is re !irementC one first-ai1 o!tfit in a 7ater#roof $ase $a#able of being $lose1 tig0tl) after !seC one 70istle or e !i"alent so!n1 signalC

fo!r ro$+et #ara$0!te flares $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion ,.1C
si. 0an1 flares $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion ,.2C t7o b!o)ant smo+e signals $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion ,.,C one 7ater#roof ele$tri$ tor$0 s!itable for 9orse signalling toget0er 7it0 one s#are set of batteries an1 one s#are b!lb in a 7ater#roof $ontainerC an effi$ient ra1ar refle$tor= !nless a s!r"i"al $raft ra1ar trans#on1er is sto7e1 in t0e liferaftC one 1a)lig0t signalling mirror 7it0 instr!$tions on its !se for signalling to s0i#s an1 air$raftC one $o#) of t0e life-sa"ing signals referre1 to in reg!lation (A14 on a 7ater#roof $ar1 or in a 7ater#roof $ontainerC one set of fis0ing ta$+leC a foo1 ration totalling not less t0an 1@=@@@ +> for ea$0 #erson t0e liferaft is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate. T0ese rations s0o!l1 be #alatable= e1ible t0ro!g0o!t t0e re$ommen1e1 s0elf life= an1 #a$+e1 in a manner 70i$0 $an be rea1il) 1i"i1e1 an1 easil) o#ene1. T0e rations s0all be +e#t in airtig0t #a$+aging an1 be sto7e1 in a

Page 2/ 7atertig0t $ontainerC

Page 24

.18

7atertig0t re$e#ta$les $ontaining a total of 1./ of fres0 7ater for ea$0 #erson t0e liferaft is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate= of 70i$0 eit0er @./ #er #erson ma) be re#la$e1 b) a 1e-salting a##arat!s $a#able of #ro1!$ing an e !al amo!nt of fres0 7ater in 2 1a)s or 1 #er #erson ma) be re#la$e1 b) a man!all) #o7ere1 re"erse osmosis 1esalinator= as 1es$ribe1 in #aragra#0 -.-.5./= $a#able of #ro1!$ing an e !al amo!nt of fres0 7ater in 2 1a)sC

.2@ .21 .22 .2, .2-

one r!st#roof gra1!ate1 1rin+ing "esselC

anti-seasi$+ness me1i$ine s!ffi$ient for at least -6 0 an1 one seasi$+ness bag for ea$0 #erson t0e liferaft is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ateC

instr!$tions on 0o7 to s!r"i"eEC

instr!$tions for imme1iate a$tionC an1 t0ermal #rote$ti"e ai1s $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion 2./ s!ffi$ient for 1@F of t0e n!mber of #ersons t0e liferaft is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate or t7o= 70i$0e"er is t0e greater.

-.1./.2 T0e mar+ing re !ire1 b) #aragra#0s -.2.4.,./ an1 -.,.4.5 on liferafts e !i##e1 in
a$$or1an$e 7it0 #aragra#0 -.1./.1 s0all be G%&LA% A PAC:G in blo$+ $a#itals of t0e Roman al#0abet.

-.1./., In t0e $ase of #assenger s0i#s engage1 on s0ort international "o)ages of s!$0 a nat!re an1
1!ration t0at= in t0e o#inion of t0e A1ministration= not all t0e items s#e$ifie1 in #aragra#0 -.1./.1 are ne$essar)= t0e A1ministration ma) allo7 t0e liferafts $arrie1 on an) s!$0 s0i#s to be #ro"i1e1 7it0 t0e e !i#ment s#e$ifie1 in #aragra#0s -.1./.1.1 to -.1./.1.4 in$l!si"e= -.1./.1.6= -.1./.1.8= -.1./.1.1, to -.1./.1.14 in$l!si"e an1 -.1./.1.21 to -.1./.1.2- in$l!si"e an1 one 0alf of t0e e !i#ment s#e$ifie1 in #aragra#0s -.1./.1.1@ to -.1./.1.12 in$l!si"e. T0e mar+ing re !ire1 b) #aragra#0s -.2.4.,./ an1 -.,.4.5 on s!$0 liferafts s0all be G%&LA% 3 PAC:G in blo$+ $a#itals of t0e Roman al#0abet. -.1./.- I0ere a##ro#riate t0e e !i#ment s0all be sto7e1 in a $ontainer 70i$0= if it is not an integral #art of= or #ermanentl) atta$0e1 to= t0e liferaft= s0all be sto7e1 an1 se$!re1 insi1e t0e liferaft an1 be $a#able of floating in 7ater for at least ,@ min 7it0o!t 1amage to its $ontents.

-.1.4

F oat-free iferafts

arran%e#ents

for

-.1.4.1 Painter
s)ste# T0e liferaft #ainter s)stem s0all #ro"i1e a $onne$tion bet7een t0e s0i# an1 t0e liferaft an1 s0all be so arrange1 as to ens!re t0at t0e liferaft 70en release1 an1= in t0e $ase of an inflatable liferaft= inflate1 is not 1ragge1 !n1er b) t0e sin+ing s0i#.

Refer to t0e Instr!$tions for A$tion in %!r"i"al Craft= a1o#te1 b) t0e

Page 25

&rgani?ation b) resol!tion A.4/5;14<

Page 26

-.1.4.2 0ea+ in+

If a 7ea+ lin+ is !se1 in t0e float-free arrangement= it s0allB

.1 .2 .,

not be bro+en b) t0e for$e re !ire1 to #!ll t0e #ainter from t0e liferaft $ontainerC if a##li$able= be of s!ffi$ient strengt0 to #ermit t0e inflation of t0e liferaftC an1

brea+ !n1er a strain of 2.2 J @.- +N. -.1.4., H).rostati' re ease "nits If a 0)1rostati$ release !nit is !se1 in t0e float-free arrangements= it s0allB

.1

be $onstr!$te1 of $om#atible materials so as to #re"ent malf!n$tion of t0e !nit. Gal"ani?ing or ot0er forms of metalli$ $oating on #arts of t0e 0)1rostati$ release !nit s0all not be a$$e#te1C

.2 ., ../ .4

a!tomati$all) release t0e liferaft at a 1e#t0 of not more t0an - mC

0a"e 1rains to #re"ent t0e a$$!m!lation of 7ater in t0e 0)1rostati$ $0amber 70en t0e !nit is in its normal #ositionC be so $onstr!$te1 as to #re"ent release 70en seas 7as0 o"er t0e !nitC be #ermanentl) mar+e1 on its e.terior 7it0 its t)#e an1 serial n!mberC

be #ermanentl) mar+e1 on t0e !nit or i1entifi$ation #late se$!rel) atta$0e1 to t0e !nit= 7it0 t0e 1ate of man!fa$t!re= t)#e an1 serial n!mber an1 70et0er t0e !nit is s!itable for !se 7it0 a liferaft 7it0 a $a#a$it) of more t0an 2/ #ersonsC
be s!$0 t0at ea$0 #art $onne$te1 to t0e #ainter s)stem 0as a strengt0 of not less t0an t0at re !ire1 for t0e #ainterC an1 if 1is#osable= in lie! of t0e re !irement in #aragra#0 -.1.4.,.4 be mar+e1 7it0 a means of 1etermining its 1ate of e.#ir).

.5 .6 -.2 -.2.1 -.2.2

Inf ata( e iferafts

Inflatable liferafts s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion -.1 an1= in a11ition= s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of t0is se$tion. Constr"'tion iferafts of inf ata( e

-.2.2.1 T0e main b!o)an$) $0amber s0all be 1i"i1e1 into not less t0an t7o se#arate $om#artments=
ea$0 inflate1 t0ro!g0 a nonret!rn inflation "al"e on ea$0 $om#artment. T0e b!o)an$) $0ambers s0all be so arrange1 t0at= in t0e e"ent of an) one of t0e $om#artments being 1amage1 or failing to inflate=

Page 28 t0e inta$t $om#artments s0all be able to s!##ort= 7it0 #ositi"e freeboar1 o"er t0e liferaftHs entire #eri#0er)= t0e n!mber of #ersons 70i$0 t0e liferaft is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate= ea$0 0a"ing a mass of 5/ +g an1 seate1

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in t0eir #ositions.

normal

-.2.2.2 T0e floor of t0e liferaft s0all be 7ater#roof an1 s0all be $a#able of being s!ffi$ientl)
ins!late1 against $ol1 eit0erB

.1 .2

b) means of one or more $om#artments t0at t0e o$$!#ants $an inflate= or 70i$0 inflate a!tomati$all) an1 $an be 1eflate1 an1 reinflate1 b) t0e o$$!#antsC or b) ot0er e !all) effi$ient means not 1e#en1ent on inflation.

-.2.2., T0e liferaft s0all be $a#able of being inflate1 b) one #erson. T0e liferaft s0all be inflate1
7it0 a nonto.i$ gas. Inflation s0all be $om#lete1 7it0in a #erio1 of 1 min at an ambient tem#erat!re of bet7een 16?C an1 2@?C an1 7it0in a #erio1 of , min at an ambient tem#erat!re of -,@ ?C. After inflation t0e liferaft s0all maintain its form 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment.

-.2.2.- Ea$0 inflatable $om#artment s0all be $a#able of 7it0stan1ing a #ress!re e !al to at least , times t0e 7or+ing #ress!re an1 s0all be #re"ente1 from rea$0ing a #ress!re e.$ee1ing t7i$e t0e 7or+ing #ress!re eit0er b) means of relief "al"es or b) a limite1 gas s!##l). 9eans s0all be #ro"i1e1 for fitting t0e to##ing !# #!m# or bello7s re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 -.2.8.1.2 so t0at t0e 7or+ing #ress!re $an
be maintaine1.

-.2.,

Carr)in% iferafts

'a&a'it)

of

inf ata( e

T0e n!mber of #ersons 70i$0 a liferaft s0all be #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate s0all be e !al to t0e lesser ofB

.1

t0e greatest 70ole n!mber obtaine1 b) 1i"i1ing b) @.@84 t0e "ol!me= meas!re1 in $!bi$ metres of t0e main b!o)an$) t!bes ;70i$0 for t0is #!r#ose s0all in$l!1e neit0er t0e ar$0es nor t0e t07arts if fitte1< 70en inflate1C or t0e greatest 70ole n!mber obtaine1 b) 1i"i1ing b) @.,52 t0e inner 0ori?ontal $rossse$tional area of t0e liferaft meas!re1 in s !are metres ;70i$0 for t0is #!r#ose ma) in$l!1e t0e t07art or t07arts= if fitte1< meas!re1 to t0e innermost e1ge of t0e b!o)an$) t!besC or t0e n!mber of #ersons 0a"ing an a"erage mass of 5/ +g= all 7earing eit0er immersion s!its an1 life*a$+ets or= in t0e $ase of 1a"it-la!n$0e1 liferafts= life*a$+ets= t0at $an be seate1 7it0 s!ffi$ient $omfort an1 0ea1room 7it0o!t interfering 7it0 t0e o#eration of an) of t0e liferaftHs e !i#ment. into inf ata( e

.2

.,

-.2.-

A''ess iferafts

-.2.-.1 At least one entran$e s0all be fitte1 7it0 a semi-rigi1 boar1ing ram# =$a#able of s!##orting a
#erson 7eig0ing 1@@ +g= to enable #ersons to boar1 t0e liferaft from t0e sea. T0e boar1ing ram# s0all be so arrange1 as to #re"ent signifi$ant 1eflation of t0e liferaft if t0e ram# is 1amage1. In t0e $ase of a 1a"it-la!n$0e1 liferaft 0a"ing more t0an one entran$e= t0e boar1ing ram# s0all be fitte1 at t0e

Page 21 entran$e o##osite t0e bo7sing lines an1 embar+ation fa$ilities.

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-.2.-.2 Entran$es not #ro"i1e1 7it0 a boar1ing ram# s0all 0a"e a boar1ing la11er= t0e lo7est ste# of
70i$0 s0all be sit!ate1 not less t0an @.- m belo7 t0e liferaftHs lig0t 7aterline.

-.2.-., T0ere s0all be means insi1e t0e liferaft to assist #ersons to #!ll t0emsel"es into t0e liferaft
from t0e la11er.

-.2./

Sta(i it) of inf ata( e iferafts

-.2./.1 E"er) inflatable liferaft s0all be so $onstr!$te1 t0at= 70en f!ll) inflate1 an1 floating 7it0 t0e
$ano#) !##ermost= it is stable in a sea7a).

-.2./.2 T0e stabilit) of t0e liferaft 70en in t0e in"erte1 #osition s0all be s!$0 t0at it $an be rig0te1
in a sea7a) an1 in $alm 7ater b) one #erson.

-.2./., T0e stabilit) of t0e liferaft 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment s0all be s!$0 t0at it $an be to7e1 at s#ee1s of !# to , +nots in $alm 7ater. -.2./.- T0e liferaft s0all be fitte1 7it0 7ater #o$+ets $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e follo7ing re !irementsB .1 .2 ., ../ -.2.4
t0e 7ater #o$+ets s0all be of a 0ig0l) "isible $olo!rC
t0e 1esign s0all be s!$0 t0at t0e #o$+ets fill to at least 4@F of t0eir $a#a$it) 7it0in 2/ s of 1e#lo)mentC t0e #o$+ets s0all 0a"e an aggregate $a#a$it) of at least 22@ for liferafts !# to 1@ #ersonsC t0e #o$+ets for liferafts $ertifie1 to $arr) more t0an 1@ #ersons s0all 0a"e an aggregate $a#a$it) of not less t0an 2@ N = 70ere N K n!mber of #ersons $arrie1C an1 t0e #o$+ets s0all be #ositione1 s)mmetri$all) ro!n1 t0e $ir$!mferen$e of t0e liferaft. 9eans s0all be #ro"i1e1 to enable air to rea1il) es$a#e from !n1erneat0 t0e liferaft.

Containers for inf ata( e iferafts

-.2.4.1 T0e liferaft s0all be #a$+e1 in a $ontainer t0at isB .1 .2

so $onstr!$te1 as to 7it0stan1 0ar1 7ear !n1er $on1itions en$o!ntere1 at seaC of s!ffi$ient in0erent b!o)an$)= 70en #a$+e1 7it0 t0e liferaft an1 its e !i#ment= to #!ll t0e #ainter from 7it0in an1 to o#erate t0e inflation me$0anism s0o!l1 t0e s0i# sin+C an1 as far as #ra$ti$able 7atertig0t= e.$e#t for 1rain 0oles in t0e $ontainer bottom.

.,

-.2.4.2 T0e liferaft s0all be #a$+e1 in its $ontainer in s!$0 a 7a) as to ens!re= as far as #ossible= t0at
t0e 7aterborne liferaft inflates in an !#rig0t #osition on brea+ing free from its $ontainer.

-.2.4., T0e $ontainer s0all be mar+e1 7it0B

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.1 .2 ., ../ .4 .5 .6 .8 -.2.5

ma+erHs name or tra1e mar+C serial n!mberC name of a##ro"ing a!t0orit) an1 t0e n!mber of #ersons it is #ermitte1 to $arr)C %&LA%C t)#e of emergen$) #a$+ en$lose1C 1ate 70en last ser"i$e1C

lengt0 of #ainterC ma.im!m #ermitte1 0eig0t of sto7age abo"e 7aterline ;1e#en1ing on 1ro#-test 0eig0t an1 lengt0 of #ainter<C an1 la!n$0ing instr!$tions.
on inf ata( e

Mar+in%s iferafts

-.2.5.1 T0e liferaft s0all be mar+e1 7it0B .1 .2 ., ../ .4

ma+erHs name or tra1e mar+C serial n!mberC 1ate of man!fa$t!re ;mont0 an1 )ear<C

name of a##ro"ing a!t0orit)C

name an1 #la$e of ser"i$ing station 70ere it 7as last ser"i$e1C an1 n!mber of #ersons it is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate o"er ea$0 entran$e in $0ara$ters not less t0an 1@@ mm in 0eig0t of a $olo!r $ontrasting 7it0 t0at of t0e liferaft.

-.2.5.2 Pro"ision s0all be ma1e for mar+ing ea$0 liferaft 7it0 t0e name an1 #ort of registr) of t0e
s0i# to 70i$0 it is to be fitte1= in s!$0 a form t0at t0e s0i# i1entifi$ation $an be $0ange1 at an) time 7it0o!t o#ening t0e $ontainer.

-.2.6

Da$it- a"n'*e. iferafts

inf ata( e

-.2.6.1 In a11ition to $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e abo"e re !irements= a liferaft for !se 7it0 an a##ro"e1
la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all= 70en s!s#en1e1 from its lifting 0oo+ or bri1le= 7it0stan1 a loa1 ofB

.1

- times t0e mass of its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment= at an ambient tem#erat!re an1 a stabili?e1 liferaft tem#erat!re of 2@ J ,?C 7it0 all relief "al"es ino#erati"eC an1

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.2

1.1 times t0e mass of its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment at an ambient tem#erat!re an1 a stabili?e1 liferaft tem#erat!re of -,@?C 7it0 all relief "al"es o#erati"e.

-.2.6.2 Rigi1 $ontainers for liferafts to be la!n$0e1 b) a la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be so se$!re1 t0at t0e $ontainer or #arts of it are #re"ente1 from falling into t0e sea 1!ring an1 after inflation an1 la!n$0ing of t0e $ontaine1 liferaft. -.2.8
A..itiona iferafts e!"i&#ent for inf ata( e

-.2.8.1 In a11ition to t0e e !i#ment re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 -.1./= e"er) inflatable liferaft s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0B .1 .2
one re#air o!tfit for re#airing #!n$t!res in b!o)an$) $om#artmentsC an1

one to##ing-!# #!m# or bello7s. -.2.8.2 T0e +ni"es re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 -.1./.1.2 s0all be safet) +ni"es= an1 t0e tin o#eners an1 s$issors re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 -.1./.1.5 s0all be of t0e safet) t)#e.

-.,

Ri%i. iferafts

-.,.1 Rigi1 liferafts s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion -.1 an1= in a11ition= s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of t0is se$tion. -.,.2
Constr"'tion iferafts of ri%i.

-.,.2.1 T0e b!o)an$) of t0e liferaft s0all be #ro"i1e1 b) a##ro"e1 in0erentl) b!o)ant material
#la$e1 as near as #ossible to t0e #eri#0er) of t0e liferaft. T0e b!o)ant material s0all be fire-retar1ant or be #rote$te1 b) a fire-retar1ant $o"ering.

-.,.2.2 T0e floor of t0e liferaft s0all #re"ent t0e ingress of 7ater an1 s0all effe$ti"el) s!##ort t0e
o$$!#ants o!t of t0e 7ater an1 ins!late t0em from $ol1.

-.,.,

Carr)in% iferafts

'a&a'it)

of

ri%i.

T0e n!mber of #ersons 70i$0 a liferaft s0all be #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate s0all be e !al to t0e lesser ofB

.1

t0e greatest 70ole n!mber obtaine1 b) 1i"i1ing b) @.@84 t0e "ol!me= meas!re1 in $!bi$ metres of t0e b!o)an$) material m!lti#lie1 b) a fa$tor of 1 min!s t0e s#e$ifi$ gra"it) of t0at materialC or t0e greatest 70ole n!mber obtaine1 b) 1i"i1ing b) @.,52 t0e 0ori?ontal $rossse$tional area of t0e floor of t0e liferaft meas!re1 in s !are metresC or t0e n!mber of #ersons 0a"ing an a"erage mass of 5/ +g= all 7earing immersion s!its

.2 .,

Page ,/ an1 life*a$+ets= t0at $an be seate1 7it0 s!ffi$ient $omfort an1 0ea1room 7it0o!t interfering 7it0 t0e o#eration of an) of t0e liferaftHs e !i#ment.

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-.,.-

A''ess iferafts

into

ri%i.

-.,.-.1 At least one entran$e s0all be fitte1 7it0 a rigi1 boar1ing ram# to enable #ersons to boar1 t0e liferaft from t0e sea. In t0e $ase of a 1a"it-la!n$0e1 liferaft 0a"ing more t0an one entran$e= t0e boar1ing ram# s0all be fitte1 at t0e entran$e o##osite to t0e bo7sing an1 embar+ation fa$ilities. -.,.-.2 Entran$es not #ro"i1e1 7it0 a boar1ing ram# s0all 0a"e a boar1ing la11er= t0e lo7est ste# of 70i$0 s0all be sit!ate1 not less t0an @.- m belo7 t0e liferaftHs lig0t 7aterline. -.,.-., T0ere s0all be means insi1e t0e liferaft to assist #ersons to #!ll t0emsel"es into t0e liferaft
from t0e la11er.

-.,./

Sta(i it) iferafts

of

ri%i.

-.,./.1 2nless t0e liferaft is $a#able of o#erating safel) 70i$0e"er 7a) !# it is floating= its strengt0
an1 stabilit) s0all be s!$0 t0at it is eit0er self-rig0ting or $an be rea1il) rig0te1 in a sea7a) an1 in $alm 7ater b) one #erson. -.,./.2 T0e stabilit) of a liferaft 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment s0all be s!$0 t0at it $an be to7e1 at s#ee1s of !# to , +nots in $alm 7ater.

-.,.4

Mar+in%s iferafts

on

ri%i.

T0e liferaft s0all be mar+e1 7it0B

.1 .2 ., ../ .4 .5 .6 .8 .1@

name an1 #ort of registr) of t0e s0i# to 70i$0 it belongsC ma+erHs name or tra1e mar+C serial n!mberC name of a##ro"ing a!t0orit)C

n!mber of #ersons it is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate o"er ea$0 entran$e in $0ara$ters not less t0an 1@@ mm in 0eig0t of a $olo!r $ontrasting 7it0 t0at of t0e liferaftC
%&LA%C t)#e of emergen$) #a$+ en$lose1C lengt0 of #ainterC ma.im!m #ermitte1 0eig0t of sto7age abo"e 7aterline ;1ro#-test 0eig0t<C an1 la!n$0ing instr!$tions.

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-.,.5

Da$it- a"n'*e. iferafts

ri%i.

In a11ition to t0e abo"e re !irements= a rigi1 liferaft for !se 7it0 an a##ro"e1 la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all= 70en s!s#en1e1 from its lifting 0oo+ or bri1le= 7it0stan1 a loa1 of - times t0e mass of its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment.

-.-.-.1

Genera ife(oats

re!"ire#ents

for

Constr"'tion ife(oats

of

-.-.1.1 All lifeboats s0all be #ro#erl) $onstr!$te1 an1 s0all be of s!$0 form an1 #ro#ortions t0at t0e) 0a"e am#le stabilit) in a sea7a) an1 s!ffi$ient freeboar1 70en loa1e1 7it0 t0eir f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment. All lifeboats s0all 0a"e rigi1 0!lls an1 s0all be $a#able of maintaining #ositi"e stabilit) 70en in an !#rig0t #osition in $alm 7ater an1 loa1e1 7it0 t0eir f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment an1 0ole1 in an) one lo$ation belo7 t0e 7aterline= ass!ming no
loss of b!o)an$) material an1 no ot0er 1amage.

-.-.1.2 Ea$0 lifeboat s0all be fitte1 7it0 a $ertifi$ate of a##ro"al= en1orse1 b) t0e A1ministration=
$ontaining at least t0e follo7ing itemsB

man!fa$t!rerHs name an1 a11ressC

lifeboat mo1el an1 serial n!mberC

mont0 an1 )ear of man!fa$t!reC n!mber of #ersons t0e lifeboat is a##ro"e1 to $arr)C an1 t0e a##ro"al information re !ire1 !n1er #aragra#0 1.2.2.8.

T0e $ertif)ing organi?ation s0all #ro"i1e t0e lifeboat 7it0 a $ertifi$ate of a##ro"al 70i$0= in a11ition to t0e abo"e items= s#e$ifiesB

toB

n!mber of t0e $ertifi$ate of a##ro"alC material of 0!ll $onstr!$tion= in s!$0 1etail as to ens!re t0at $om#atibilit) #roblems in re#air s0o!l1 not o$$!rC total mass f!ll) e !i##e1 an1 f!ll) manne1C an1 statement of a##ro"al as to se$tions -./= -.4= -.5= -.6 or -.8.

-.-.1., All lifeboats s0all be of s!ffi$ient strengt0 .1

enable t0em to be safel) la!n$0e1 into t0e 7ater 70en loa1e1 7it0 t0eir f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#mentC an1

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.2

be $a#able of being la!n$0e1 an1 to7e1 70en t0e s0i# is ma+ing 0ea17a) at a s#ee1 of / +nots in $alm 7ater.

-.-.1.- H!lls an1 rigi1 $o"ers s0all be fire-retar1ant or non$omb!stible.

-.-.1./ %eating s0all be #ro"i1e1 on t07arts= ben$0es or fi.e1 $0airs 70i$0 are $onstr!$te1 so as to
be $a#able of s!##ortingB

.1 .2 .,

a stati$ loa1 e !i"alent to t0e n!mber of #ersons ea$0 7eig0ing 1@@ +g for 70i$0 s#a$es are #ro"i1e1 in $om#lian$e 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 -.-.2.2.2C a loa1 of 1@@ +g in an) single seat lo$ation 70en a lifeboat to be la!n$0e1 b) falls is 1ro##e1 into t0e 7ater from a 0eig0t of at least , mC an1

a loa1 of 1@@ +g in an) single seat lo$ation 70en a free-fall lifeboat is la!n$0e1 from a 0eig0t of at least 1., times its free-fall $ertifi$ation 0eig0t.

-.-.1.4 E.$e#t for free-fall lifeboats= ea$0 lifeboat to be la!n$0e1 b) falls s0all be of s!ffi$ient strengt0 to 7it0stan1 a loa1= 7it0o!t resi1!al 1efle$tion on remo"al of t0at loa1B .1 .2
in t0e $ase of boats 7it0 metal 0!lls= 1.2/ times t0e total mass of t0e lifeboat 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#mentC or in t0e $ase of ot0er boats= t7i$e t0e total mass of t0e lifeboat 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment.

-.-.1.5 E.$e#t for free-fall lifeboats= ea$0 lifeboat to be la!n$0e1 b) falls s0all be of s!ffi$ient strengt0 to 7it0stan1= 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment an1 7it0= 70ere a##li$able= s+ates or fen1ers in #osition= a lateral im#a$t against t0e s0i#Hs si1e at an im#a$t "elo$it) of at
least ,./ mAs an1 also a 1ro# into t0e 7ater from a 0eig0t of at least , m.

-.-.1.6 T0e "erti$al 1istan$e bet7een t0e floor s!rfa$e an1 t0e interior of t0e en$los!re or $ano#)
o"er /@F of t0e floor area s0all beB

.1 .2 ., -.-.2

not less t0an 1., m for a lifeboat #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate nine #ersons or lessC not less t0an 1.5 m for a lifeboat #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate 2- #ersons or moreC an1 not less t0an t0e 1istan$e as 1etermine1 b) linear inter#olation bet7een 1., m an1 1.5 m for a lifeboat #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate bet7een nine an1 2- #ersons. 'a&a'it) of

Carr)in% ife(oats

-.-.2.1 No lifeboat s0all be a##ro"e1 to a$$ommo1ate more t0an 1/@

#ersons.

-.-.2.2 T0e n!mber of #ersons 70i$0 a lifeboat to be la!n$0e1 b) falls s0all be #ermitte1 to

Page ,8 a$$ommo1ate s0all be e !al to t0e lesser ofB

Page -@

.1

t0e n!mber of #ersons 0a"ing an a"erage mass of 5/ +g= all 7earing life*a$+ets= t0at $an be seate1 in a normal #osition 7it0o!t interfering 7it0 t0e means of #ro#!lsion or t0e o#eration of an) of t0e lifeboatHs e !i#mentC or t0e n!mber of s#a$es t0at $an be #ro"i1e1 on t0e seating arrangements in a$$or1an$e 7it0 fig!re 1. T0e s0a#es ma) be o"erla##e1 as s0o7n= #ro"i1e1 footrests are fitte1 an1 t0ere is s!ffi$ient room for legs an1 t0e "erti$al se#aration bet7een t0e !##er an1 lo7er seat is not less t0an ,/@ mm.

.2

Page -1

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-.-.2., Ea$0 seating #osition s0all be $learl) in1i$ate1 in t0e

lifeboat.

-.-.,

A''ess ife(oats

into

-.-.,.1 E"er) #assenger s0i# lifeboat s0all be so arrange1 t0at it $an be ra#i1l) boar1e1 b) its f!ll
$om#lement of #ersons. Ra#i1 1isembar+ation s0all also be #ossible.

-.-.,.2 E"er) $argo s0i# lifeboat s0all be so arrange1 t0at it $an be boar1e1 b) its f!ll $om#lement
of #ersons in not more t0an , min from t0e time t0e instr!$tion to boar1 is gi"en. Ra#i1 1isembar+ation s0all also be #ossible.

-.-.,., Lifeboats s0all 0a"e a boar1ing la11er t0at $an be !se1 at an) boar1ing entran$e of t0e
lifeboat to enable #ersons in t0e 7ater to boar1 t0e lifeboat. T0e lo7est ste# of t0e la11er s0all be not less t0an @.- m belo7 t0e lifeboatHs lig0t 7aterline.

-.-.,.- T0e lifeboat s0all be so arrange1 t0at 0el#less #eo#le $an be bro!g0t on boar1 eit0er from
t0e sea or on stret$0ers.

-.-.,./ All s!rfa$es on 70i$0 #ersons mig0t 7al+ s0all 0a"e a non-s+i1 finis0. -.-.Life(oat ("o)an')

All lifeboats s0all 0a"e in0erent b!o)an$) or s0all be fitte1 7it0 in0erentl) b!o)ant material 70i$0 s0all not be a1"ersel) affe$te1 b) sea7ater= oil or oil #ro1!$ts= s!ffi$ient to float t0e lifeboat 7it0 all its e !i#ment on boar1 70en floo1e1 an1 o#en to t0e sea. A11itional in0erentl) b!o)ant material= e !al to 26@ N of b!o)ant for$e #er #erson s0all be #ro"i1e1 for t0e n!mber of #ersons t0e lifeboat is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate. 3!o)ant material= !nless in a11ition to t0at re !ire1 abo"e= s0all not be installe1 e.ternal to t0e 0!ll of t0e lifeboat.

-.-./

Life(oat sta(i it)

free(oar.

an.

-.-./.1 All lifeboats s0all be stable an1 0a"e a #ositi"e G9 "al!e 70en loa1e1 7it0 /@F of t0e
n!mber of #ersons t0e lifeboat is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate in t0eir normal #ositions to one si1e of t0e $entreline.

-.-./.2 2n1er t0e $on1ition of loa1ing in #aragra#0

-.-./.1B

.1

ea$0 lifeboat 7it0 si1e o#enings near t0e g!n7ale s0all 0a"e a freeboar1= meas!re1 from t0e 7aterline to t0e lo7est o#ening t0ro!g0 70i$0 t0e lifeboat ma) be$ome floo1e1= of at least 1./F of t0e lifeboatHs lengt0 or 1@@ mm= 70i$0e"er is t0e greaterC an1 ea$0 lifeboat 7it0o!t si1e o#enings near t0e g!n7ale s0all not e.$ee1 an angle of 0eel of 2@? an1 s0all 0a"e a freeboar1= meas!re1 from t0e 7aterline to t0e lo7est o#ening t0ro!g0 70i$0 t0e lifeboat ma) be$ome floo1e1= of at least 1./F of t0e

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Page -, lifeboatHs lengt0 or 1@@ mm= 70i$0e"er is t0e greater.

-.-.4

Life(oat &ro&" sion

-.-.4.1 E"er) lifeboat s0all be #o7ere1 b) a $om#ression ignition engine. No engine s0all be !se1
for

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an) lifeboat if its f!el 0as a flas0#oint of -, ?C or less ;$lose1 $!# test<.

-.-.4.2 T0e engine s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 eit0er a man!al starting s)stem= or a #o7er starting s)stem 7it0 t7o in1e#en1ent re$0argeable energ) so!r$es. An) ne$essar) starting ai1s s0all also be #ro"i1e1. T0e engine starting s)stems an1 starting ai1s s0all start t0e engine at an ambient tem#erat!re of -1/?C 7it0in 2 min of $ommen$ing t0e start #ro$e1!re !nless= in t0e o#inion of t0e A1ministration 0a"ing regar1 to t0e #arti$!lar "o)ages in 70i$0 t0e s0i# $arr)ing t0e lifeboat is
$onstantl) engage1= a 1ifferent tem#erat!re is a##ro#riate. T0e starting s)stems s0all not be im#e1e1 b) t0e engine $asing= seating or ot0er obstr!$tions.

-.-.4., T0e engine s0all be $a#able of o#erating for not less t0an / min after starting from $ol1 7it0
t0e lifeboat o!t of t0e 7ater.

-.-.4.- T0e engine s0all be $a#able of o#erating 70en t0e lifeboat is floo1e1 !# to t0e $entreline of
t0e $ran+ s0aft.

-.-.4./ T0e #ro#eller s0afting s0all be so arrange1 t0at t0e #ro#eller $an be 1isengage1 from t0e
engine. Pro"ision s0all be ma1e for a0ea1 an1 astern #ro#!lsion of t0e lifeboat.

-.-.4.4 T0e e.0a!st #i#e s0all be so arrange1 as to #re"ent 7ater from entering t0e engine in normal
o#eration.

-.-.4.5 All lifeboats s0all be 1esigne1 7it0 1!e regar1 to t0e safet) of #ersons in t0e 7ater an1 to t0e #ossibilit) of 1amage to t0e #ro#!lsion s)stem b) floating 1ebris. -.-.4.6 T0e s#ee1 of a lifeboat 70en #ro$ee1ing a0ea1 in $alm 7ater= 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll
$om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment an1 7it0 all engine #o7ere1 a!.iliar) e !i#ment in o#eration= s0all be at least 4 +nots an1 at least 2 +nots 70en to7ing a 2/-#erson liferaft loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment or its e !i"alent. %!ffi$ient f!el= s!itable for !se t0ro!g0o!t t0e tem#erat!re range e.#e$te1 in t0e area in 70i$0 t0e s0i# o#erates= s0all be #ro"i1e1 to r!n t0e f!ll) loa1e1 lifeboat at 4 +nots for a #erio1 of not less t0an 2- 0.

-.-.4.8 T0e lifeboat engine= transmission an1 engine a$$essories s0all be en$lose1 in a fire-retar1ant $asing or ot0er s!itable arrangements #ro"i1ing similar #rote$tion. %!$0 arrangements s0all also #rote$t #ersons from $oming into a$$i1ental $onta$t 7it0 0ot or mo"ing #arts an1 #rote$t t0e engine from
e.#os!re to 7eat0er an1 sea. A1e !ate means s0all be #ro"i1e1 to re1!$e t0e engine noise so t0at a s0o!te1 or1er $an be 0ear1. %tarter batteries s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 $asings 70i$0 form a 7atertig0t en$los!re aro!n1 t0e bottom an1 si1es of t0e batteries. T0e batter) $asings s0all 0a"e a tig0t fitting to# 70i$0 #ro"i1es for ne$essar) gas "enting.

-.-.4.1@ T0e lifeboat engine an1 a$$essories s0all be 1esigne1 to limit ele$tromagneti$ emissions so
t0at engine o#eration 1oes not interfere 7it0 t0e o#eration of ra1io life-sa"ing a##lian$es !se1 in t0e lifeboat.

-.-.4.11 9eans s0all be #ro"i1e1 for re$0arging all engine starting= ra1io an1 sear$0lig0t batteries.
Ra1io batteries s0all not be !se1 to #ro"i1e #o7er for engine starting. 9eans s0all be #ro"i1e1 for re$0arging lifeboat batteries from t0e s0i#Hs #o7er s!##l) at a s!##l) "oltage not e.$ee1ing /@ E (

70i$0 $an be

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Refer to IEC 82-1@1

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1is$onne$te1 at t0e lifeboat embar+ation station= or b) means of a solar batter) $0arger.

-.-.4.12 Iater-resistant instr!$tions for starting an1 o#erating t0e engine s0all be #ro"i1e1 an1
mo!nte1 in a $ons#i$!o!s #la$e near t0e engine starting $ontrols.

-.-.5

Life(oat fittin%s

-.-.5.1 All lifeboats e.$e#t free-fall lifeboats s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 at least one 1rain "al"e fitte1
near t0e lo7est #oint in t0e 0!ll= 70i$0 s0all a!tomati$all) o#en to 1rain 7ater from t0e 0!ll 70en t0e lifeboat is not 7aterborne an1 s0all a!tomati$all) $lose to #re"ent entr) of 7ater 70en t0e lifeboat is 7aterborne. Ea$0 1rain "al"e s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a $a# or #l!g to $lose t0e "al"e= 70i$0 s0all be atta$0e1 to t0e lifeboat b) a lan)ar1= a $0ain= or ot0er s!itable means. Drain "al"es s0all be rea1il) a$$essible from insi1e t0e lifeboat an1 t0eir #osition s0all be $learl) in1i$ate1.

-.-.5.2 All lifeboats s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a r!11er an1 tiller. I0en a 70eel or ot0er remote steering me$0anism is also #ro"i1e1 t0e tiller s0all be $a#able of $ontrolling t0e r!11er in $ase of fail!re
of t0e steering me$0anism. T0e r!11er s0all be #ermanentl) atta$0e1 to t0e lifeboat. T0e tiller s0all be #ermanentl) installe1 on= or lin+e1 to= t0e r!11er sto$+C 0o7e"er= if t0e lifeboat 0as a remote steering me$0anism= t0e tiller ma) be remo"able an1 se$!rel) sto7e1 near t0e r!11er sto$+. T0e r!11er an1 tiller s0all be so arrange1 as not to be 1amage1 b) o#eration of t0e release me$0anism or t0e #ro#eller.

-.-.5., E.$e#t in t0e "i$init) of t0e r!11er an1 #ro#eller= s!itable 0an10ol1s s0all be #ro"i1e1 or a
b!o)ant lifeline s0all be be$+ete1 aro!n1 t0e o!tsi1e of t0e lifeboat abo"e t0e 7aterline an1 7it0in rea$0 of a #erson in t0e 7ater.

-.-.5.- Lifeboats 70i$0 are not self-rig0ting 70en $a#si?e1 s0all 0a"e s!itable 0an10ol1s on t0e
!n1ersi1e of t0e 0!ll to enable #ersons to $ling to t0e lifeboat. T0e 0an10ol1s s0all be fastene1 to t0e lifeboat in s!$0 a 7a) t0at= 70en s!b*e$te1 to an im#a$t s!ffi$ient to $a!se t0em to brea+ a7a) from t0e lifeboat= t0e) brea+ a7a) 7it0o!t 1amaging t0e lifeboat.

-.-.5./ All lifeboats s0all be fitte1 7it0 s!ffi$ient 7atertig0t lo$+ers or $om#artments to #ro"i1e for
t0e storage of t0e small items of e !i#ment= 7ater an1 #ro"isions re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 -.-.6. T0e lifeboat s0all be e !i##e1 7it0 a means for $olle$ting rain 7ater= an1 in a11ition if re !ire1 b) t0e A1ministration a means for #ro1!$ing 1rin+ing 7ater from sea7ater 7it0 a man!all) #o7ere1 1esalinator. T0e 1esalinator m!st not be 1e#en1ent !#on solar 0eat= nor on $0emi$als ot0er t0an sea7ater. 9eans s0all be #ro"i1e1 for t0e storage of $olle$te1 7ater.

-.-.5.4 E"er) lifeboat to be la!n$0e1 b) a fall or falls= e.$e#t a free-fall lifeboat= s0all be fitte1 7it0
a release me$0anism $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e follo7ing re !irements s!b*e$t to #aragra#0 ./ belo7B

.1 .2 2.1 2.2

t0e me$0anism s0all be so arrange1 t0at all 0oo+s are release1 sim!ltaneo!sl)C t0e me$0anism s0all 0a"e t7o release $a#abilities as follo7sB a normal release $a#abilit) 70i$0 7ill release t0e lifeboat 70en it is 7aterborne or 70en t0ere is no loa1 on t0e 0oo+sC an1 an on-loa1 release $a#abilit) 70i$0 7ill release t0e lifeboat 7it0 a loa1 on t0e

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0oo+s. T0is release s0all be so arrange1 as to release t0e lifeboat !n1er an) $on1itions of loa1ing from no loa1 7it0 t0e lifeboat 7aterborne to a loa1 of 1.1 times t0e total mass of t0e lifeboat 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment. T0is release $a#abilit) s0all be a1e !atel) #rote$te1 against a$$i1ental or #remat!re !se. A1e !ate #rote$tion s0all in$l!1e s#e$ial me$0ani$al #rote$tion not normall) re !ire1 for offloa1 release= in a11ition to a 1anger sign. To #re"ent an a$$i1ental release 1!ring re$o"er) of t0e boat= t0e me$0ani$al #rote$tion ;interlo$+< s0o!l1 onl) engage 70en t0e release me$0anism is #ro#erl) an1 $om#letel) reset. To #re"ent a #remat!re on-loa1 release= on-loa1 o#eration of t0e release me$0anism s0o!l1 re !ire a 1eliberate an1 s!staine1 a$tion b) t0e o#erator. T0e release me$0anism s0all be so 1esigne1 t0at $re7 members in t0e lifeboat $an $learl) obser"e 70en t0e release me$0anism is #ro#erl) an1 $om#letel) reset an1 rea1) for lifting. Clear o#erating instr!$tions s0o!l1 be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a s!itabl) 7or1e1 7arning noti$eC

., .-

t0e release $ontrol s0all be $learl) mar+e1 in a $olo!r t0at $ontrasts 7it0 its s!rro!n1ingsC t0e fi.e1 str!$t!ral $onne$tions of t0e release me$0anism in t0e lifeboat s0all be 1esigne1 7it0 a $al$!late1 fa$tor of safet) of 4 base1 on t0e !ltimate strengt0 of t0e materials !se1= ass!ming t0e mass of t0e lifeboat is e !all) 1istrib!te1 bet7een t0e fallsC an1 70ere a single fall an1 0oo+ s)stem is !se1 for la!n$0ing a lifeboat or res$!e boat in $ombination 7it0 a s!itable #ainter= t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 -.-.5.4.2 nee1 not be a##li$ableC in s!$0 an arrangement a single $a#abilit) to release t0e lifeboat or res$!e boat= onl) 70en it is f!ll) 7aterborne= 7ill be a1e !ate.

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-.-.5.5 E"er) lifeboat s0all be fitte1 7it0 a 1e"i$e to se$!re a #ainter near its bo7. T0e 1e"i$e s0all be
s!$0 t0at t0e lifeboat 1oes not e.0ibit !nsafe or !nstable $0ara$teristi$s 70en being to7e1 b) t0e s0i# ma+ing 0ea17a) at s#ee1s !# to / +nots in $alm 7ater. E.$e#t for free-fall lifeboats= t0e #ainter se$!ring 1e"i$e s0all in$l!1e a release 1e"i$e to enable t0e #ainter to be release1 from insi1e t0e lifeboat= 7it0 t0e s0i# ma+ing 0ea17a) at s#ee1s !# to / +nots in $alm 7ater.

-.-.5.6 E"er) lifeboat 70i$0 is fitte1 7it0 a fi.e1 t7o-7a) (H' ra1iotele#0one a##arat!s 7it0 an
antenna 70i$0 is se#aratel) mo!nte1 s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 arrangements for siting an1 se$!ring t0e antenna effe$ti"el) in its o#erating #osition.

-.-.5.8 Lifeboats inten1e1 for la!n$0ing 1o7n t0e si1e of a s0i# s0all 0a"e s+ates an1 fen1ers as
ne$essar) to fa$ilitate la!n$0ing an1 #re"ent 1amage to t0e lifeboat.

-.-.5.1@ A man!all) $ontrolle1 lam# s0all be fitte1. T0e lig0t s0all be 70ite an1 be $a#able of
o#erating $ontin!o!sl) for at least 12 0 7it0 a l!mino!s intensit) of not less t0an -.,$1 in all 1ire$tions of t0e !##er 0emis#0ere. Ho7e"er if t0e lig0t is a flas0ing lig0t it s0all flas0 at a rate of not less t0an /@ flas0es an1 not more t0an 5@ flas0es #er min for t0e 12 0 o#erating #erio1 7it0 an e !i"alent effe$ti"e l!mino!s intensit).

-.-.5.11 A man!all) $ontrolle1 lam# or so!r$e of lig0t s0all be fitte1 insi1e t0e lifeboat to #ro"i1e
ill!mination for not less t0an 120 to #ermit rea1ing of s!r"i"al an1 e !i#ment instr!$tionsC 0o7e"er= oil lam#s s0all not be #ermitte1 for t0is #!r#ose.

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-.-.5.12 E"er) lifeboat s0all be so arrange1 t0at an a1e !ate "ie7 for7ar1= aft an1 to bot0 si1es is
#ro"i1e1 from t0e $ontrol an1 steering #osition for safe la!n$0ing an1 manoe!"ring.

-.-.6

Life(oat e!"i&#ent

All items of lifeboat e !i#ment= 70et0er re !ire1 b) t0is #aragra#0 or else70ere in se$tion -.-= s0all be se$!re1 7it0in t0e lifeboat b) las0ings= storage in lo$+ers or $om#artments= storage in bra$+ets or similar mo!nting arrangements or ot0er s!itable means. Ho7e"er= in t0e $ase of a lifeboat to be la!n$0e1 b) falls t0e boat-0oo+s s0all be +e#t free for fen1ing off #!r#oses. T0e e !i#ment s0all be se$!re1 in s!$0 a manner as not to interfere 7it0 an) aban1onment #ro$e1!res. All items of lifeboat e !i#ment s0all be as small an1 of as little mass as #ossible an1 s0all be #a$+e1 in a s!itable an1 $om#a$t form. E.$e#t 70ere ot0er7ise state1= t0e normal e !i#ment of e"er) lifeboat s0all $onsist ofB

.1

e.$e#t for free-fall lifeboats= s!ffi$ient b!o)ant oars to ma+e 0ea17a) in $alm seas. T0ole #ins= $r!t$0es or e !i"alent arrangements s0all be #ro"i1e1 for ea$0 oar #ro"i1e1. T0ole #ins or $r!t$0es s0all be atta$0e1 to t0e boat b) lan)ar1s or $0ainsC
t7o boat-0oo+sC

.2 ., ../

a b!o)ant bailer an1 t7o b!$+etsC

a s!r"i"al man!alEC an o#erational $om#ass 70i$0 is l!mino!s or #ro"i1e1 7it0 s!itable means of ill!mination. In a totall) en$lose1 lifeboat= t0e $om#ass s0all be #ermanentl) fitte1 at t0e steering #ositionC in an) ot0er lifeboat= it s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a binna$le if ne$essar) to #rote$t it from t0e 7eat0er= an1 s!itable mo!nting arrangementsC a sea-an$0or of a1e !ate si?e fitte1 7it0 a s0o$+-resistant 0a7ser 70i$0 #ro"i1es a firm 0an1 gri# 70en 7et. T0e strengt0 of t0e sea-an$0or= 0a7ser an1 tri##ing line if fitte1 s0all be a1e !ate for all sea $on1itionsC t7o effi$ient #ainters of a lengt0 e !al to not less t0an t7i$e t0e 1istan$e from t0e sto7age #osition of t0e lifeboat to t0e 7aterline in t0e lig0test seagoing $on1ition or 1/ m= 70i$0e"er is t0e greater. &n lifeboats to be la!n$0e1 b) free-fall la!n$0ing= bot0 #ainters s0all be sto7e1 near t0e bo7 rea1) for !se. &n ot0er lifeboats= one #ainter atta$0e1 to t0e release 1e"i$e re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 -.-.5.5 s0all be #la$e1 at t0e for7ar1 en1 of t0e lifeboat an1 t0e ot0er s0all be firml) se$!re1 at or near t0e bo7 of t0e lifeboat rea1) for !seC t7o 0at$0ets= one at ea$0 en1 of t0e lifeboatC

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Refer to Instr!$tions for A$tion in %!r"i"al Craft= a1o#te1 b) t0e &rgani?ation b) resol!tion A.4/5;14<.

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7atertig0t re$e#ta$les $ontaining a total of , of fres0 7ater for ea$0 #erson t0e lifeboat is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate= of 70i$0 eit0er 1 #er #erson ma) be re#la$e1 b) a 1esalting a##arat!s $a#able of #ro1!$ing an e !al amo!nt of fres0 7ater in 2 1a)s= or 2 #er #erson ma) be re#la$e1 b) a man!all) #o7ere1 re"erse osmosis 1esalinator as 1es$ribe1 in #aragra#0 -.-.5./ $a#able of #ro1!$ing an e !al amo!nt of fres0 7ater in 2 1a)sC a r!st#roof 1i##er 7it0 lan)ar1C

a r!st#roof gra1!ate1 1rin+ing "esselC

a foo1 ration as 1es$ribe1 in #aragra#0 -.1./.1.16 totalling not less t0an 1@=@@@ +> for ea$0 #erson t0e lifeboat is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ateC t0ese rations s0all be +e#t in airtig0t #a$+aging an1 be sto7e1 in a 7atertig0t $ontainerC fo!r ro$+et #ara$0!te flares $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion ,.1C si. 0an1 flares $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion ,.2C

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t7o b!o)ant smo+e signals $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion ,.,C
one 7ater#roof ele$tri$ tor$0 s!itable for 9orse signalling toget0er 7it0 one s#are set of batteries an1 one s#are b!lb in a 7ater#roof $ontainerC one 1a)lig0t signalling mirror 7it0 instr!$tions for its !se for signalling to s0i#s an1 air$raftC one $o#) of t0e life-sa"ing signals #res$ribe1 b) reg!lation (A14 on a 7ater#roof $ar1 or in a 7ater#roof $ontainerC one 70istle or e !i"alent so!n1 signalC a first-ai1 o!tfit in a 7ater#roof $ase $a#able of being $lose1 tig0tl) after !seC anti-seasi$+ness me1i$ine s!ffi$ient for at least -6 0 an1 one seasi$+ness bag for ea$0 #ersonC a *a$+-+nife to be +e#t atta$0e1 to t0e boat b) a lan)ar1C t0ree tin o#enersC t7o b!o)ant res$!e !oits= atta$0e1 to not less t0an ,@ m of b!o)ant lineC if t0e lifeboat is not a!tomati$all) self-bailing= a man!al #!m# s!itable for effe$ti"e bailingC one set of fis0ing ta$+leC

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s!ffi$ient tools for minor a1*!stments to t0e engine an1 its a$$essoriesC #ortable fire-e.ting!is0ing e !i#ment of an a##ro"e1 t)#e s!itable for e.ting!is0ing oil firesCE a sear$0lig0t 7it0 a 0ori?ontal an1 "erti$al se$tor of at least 4 ??an1 a meas!re1 l!mino!s intensit) of 2/@@ $1 70i$0 $an 7or+ $ontin!o!sl) for not less t0an , 0C an effi$ient ra1ar refle$tor= !nless a s!r"i"al $raft ra1ar trans#on1er is sto7e1 in t0e lifeboatC t0ermal #rote$ti"e ai1s $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion 2./ s!ffi$ient for 1@F of t0e n!mber of #ersons t0e lifeboat is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate or t7o= 70i$0e"er is t0e greaterC an1 in t0e $ase of s0i#s engage1 on "o)ages of s!$0 a nat!re an1 1!ration t0at= in t0e o#inion of t0e A1ministration= t0e items s#e$ifie1 in #aragra#0s -.-.6.12 an1 -.-.6.24 are !nne$essar)= t0e A1ministration ma) allo7 t0ese items to be 1is#ense1 7it0.

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-.-.8

Life(oat #ar+in%s

-.-.8.1 T0e n!mber of #ersons for 70i$0 t0e lifeboat is a##ro"e1 s0all be $learl) mar+e1 on it in $lear #ermanent $0ara$ters. -.-.8.2 T0e name an1 #ort of registr) of t0e s0i# to 70i$0 t0e lifeboat belongs s0all be mar+e1 on
ea$0 si1e of t0e lifeboatHs bo7 in blo$+ $a#itals of t0e Roman al#0abet.

-.-.8., 9eans of i1entif)ing t0e s0i# to 70i$0 t0e lifeboat belongs an1 t0e n!mber of t0e lifeboat
s0all be mar+e1 in s!$0 a 7a) t0at t0e) are "isible from abo"e.

-./

Partia ) ife(oats

en' ose.

-./.1 Partiall) en$lose1 lifeboats s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion -.- an1 in a11ition s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of t0is se$tion. -./.2
Partiall) en$lose1 lifeboats s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 #ermanentl) atta$0e1 rigi1 $o"ers e.ten1ing o"er not less t0an 2@F of t0e lengt0 of t0e lifeboat from t0e stem an1 not less t0an 2@F of t0e lengt0 of t0e lifeboat from t0e aftermost #art of t0e lifeboat. T0e lifeboat s0all be fitte1 7it0 a #ermanentl) atta$0e1 fol1able $ano#) 70i$0 toget0er 7it0 t0e rigi1 $o"ers $om#letel) en$loses t0e o$$!#ants of t0e lifeboat in a 7eat0er#roof s0elter an1 #rote$ts t0em from e.#os!re. T0e lifeboat s0all 0a"e entran$es at bot0 en1s an1 on ea$0 si1e. Entran$es in t0e rigi1 $o"ers s0all be 7eat0ertig0t 70en $lose1. T0e $ano#) s0all be so arrange1 t0atB .1 it is #ro"i1e1 7it0 a1e !ate rigi1 se$tions or battens to #ermit ere$tion of t0e $ano#)C

E Refer to t0e Re"ise1 G!i1elines for 9arine Portable 'ire E.ting!is0ers= a1o#te1 b) t0e &rgani?ation b) resol!tion A.4@2;1/<.

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it $an be easil) ere$te1 b) not more t0an t7o #ersonsC it is ins!late1 to #rote$t t0e o$$!#ants against 0eat an1 $ol1 b) means of not less t0an t7o la)ers of material se#arate1 b) an air ga# or ot0er e !all) effi$ient meansC means s0all be #ro"i1e1 to #re"ent a$$!m!lation of 7ater in t0e air ga#C its e.terior is of a 0ig0l) "isible $olo!r an1 its interior is of a $olo!r 70i$0 1oes not $a!se 1is$omfort to t0e o$$!#antsC entran$es in t0e $ano#) are #ro"i1e1 7it0 effi$ient a1*!stable $losing arrangements 70i$0 $an be easil) an1 !i$+l) o#ene1 an1 $lose1 from insi1e or o!tsi1e so as to #ermit "entilation b!t e.$l!1e sea7ater= 7in1 an1 $ol1C means s0all be #ro"i1e1 for 0ol1ing t0e entran$es se$!rel) in t0e o#en an1 $lose1 #ositionC 7it0 t0e entran$es $lose1= it a1mits s!ffi$ient air for t0e o$$!#ants at all timesC

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.4 .5 .6 -./., -./.-

it 0as means for $olle$ting rain7aterC an1

t0e o$$!#ants $an es$a#e in t0e e"ent of t0e lifeboat $a#si?ing.

T0e interior of t0e lifeboat s0all be of a 0ig0l) "isible $olo!r.

If a fi.e1 t7o-7a) (H' ra1iotele#0one a##arat!s is fitte1 in t0e lifeboat= it s0all be installe1 in a $abin large eno!g0 to a$$ommo1ate bot0 t0e e !i#ment an1 t0e #erson !sing it. No se#arate $abin is re !ire1 if t0e $onstr!$tion of t0e lifeboat #ro"i1es a s0eltere1 s#a$e to t0e satisfa$tion of t0e A1ministration.

-.4 -.4.1 -.4.2

Tota ) ife(oats

en' ose.

Totall) en$lose1 lifeboats s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion -.- an1 in a11ition s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of t0is se$tion. En' os"re

E"er) totall) en$lose1 lifeboat s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a rigi1 7atertig0t en$los!re 70i$0 $om#letel) en$loses t0e lifeboat. T0e en$los!re s0all be so arrange1 t0atB

.1 .2 .,

it #ro"i1es s0elter for t0e o$$!#antsC a$$ess to t0e lifeboat is #ro"i1e1 b) 0at$0es 70i$0 $an be $lose1 to ma+e t0e lifeboat 7atertig0tC e.$e#t for free-fall lifeboats= 0at$0es are #ositione1 so as to allo7 la!n$0ing an1 re$o"er) o#erations to be #erforme1 7it0o!t an) o$$!#ant 0a"ing to lea"e t0e en$los!reC a$$ess 0at$0es are $a#able of being o#ene1 an1 $lose1 from bot0 insi1e an1 o!tsi1e

.-

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e.$e#t for a free-fall lifeboat= it is #ossible to ro7 t0e lifeboatC it is $a#able= 70en t0e lifeboat is in t0e $a#si?e1 #osition 7it0 t0e 0at$0es $lose1 an1 7it0o!t signifi$ant lea+age= of s!##orting t0e entire mass of t0e lifeboat= in$l!1ing all e !i#ment= ma$0iner) an1 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersonsC it in$l!1es 7in1o7s or transl!$ent #anels 70i$0 a1mit s!ffi$ient 1a)lig0t to t0e insi1e of t0e lifeboat 7it0 t0e 0at$0es $lose1 to ma+e artifi$ial lig0t !nne$essar)C its e.terior is of a 0ig0l) "isible $olo!r an1 its interior of a $olo!r 70i$0 1oes not $a!se 1is$omfort to t0e o$$!#antsC 0an1rails #ro"i1e a se$!re 0an10ol1 for #ersons mo"ing abo!t t0e e.terior of t0e lifeboat= an1 ai1 embar+ation an1 1isembar+ationC #ersons 0a"e a$$ess to t0eir seats from an entran$e 7it0o!t 0a"ing to $limb o"er t07arts or ot0er obstr!$tionsC an1

.5 .6 .8 .1@ .11

1!ring o#eration of t0e engine 7it0 t0e en$los!re $lose1= t0e atmos#0eri$ #ress!re insi1e t0e lifeboat s0all ne"er be abo"e or belo7 t0e o!tsi1e atmos#0eri$ #ress!re b) more t0an 2@ 0Pa.
an. re-

-.4.,

Ca&si1in% ri%*tin%

-.4.,.1 E.$e#t in free-fall lifeboats= a safet) belt s0all be fitte1 at ea$0 in1i$ate1 seating #osition.
T0e safet) belt s0all be 1esigne1 to 0ol1 a #erson 7it0 a mass of 1@@ +g se$!rel) in #la$e 70en t0e lifeboat is in a $a#si?e1 #osition. Ea$0 set of safet) belts for a seat s0all be of a $olo!r 70i$0 $ontrasts 7it0 t0e belts for seats imme1iatel) a1*a$ent. 'ree-fall lifeboats s0all be fitte1 7it0 a safet) 0arness at ea$0 seat in $ontrasting $olo!r 1esigne1 to 0ol1 a #erson 7it0 a mass of 1@@ +g se$!rel) in #la$e 1!ring a free-fall la!n$0 as 7ell as 7it0 t0e lifeboat in $a#si?e1 #osition.

-.4.,.2 T0e stabilit) of t0e lifeboat s0all be s!$0 t0at it is in0erentl) or a!tomati$all) self-rig0ting 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll or a #artial $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment an1 all entran$es an1
o#enings are $lose1 7atertig0t an1 t0e #ersons are se$!re1 7it0 safet) belts.

-.4.,., T0e lifeboat s0all be $a#able of s!##orting its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment
70en t0e lifeboat is in t0e 1amage1 $on1ition #res$ribe1 in #aragra#0 .-.-.1.1 an1 its stabilit) s0all be s!$0 t0at in t0e e"ent of $a#si?ing= it 7ill a!tomati$all) attain a #osition t0at 7ill #ro"i1e an abo"e-7ater es$a#e for its o$$!#ants. I0en t0e lifeboat is in t0e stable floo1e1 $on1ition= t0e 7ater le"el insi1e t0e lifeboat= meas!re1 along t0e seatba$+= s0all not be more t0an /@@ mm abo"e t0e seat #an at an) o$$!#ant seating #osition.

-.4.,.- T0e 1esign of all engine e.0a!st #i#es= air 1!$ts an1 ot0er o#enings s0all be s!$0 t0at 7ater
is e.$l!1e1 from t0e engine 70en t0e lifeboat $a#si?es an1 re-rig0ts.

-.4.#osition.

Pro&" sion

-.4.-.1 T0e engine an1 transmission s0all be $ontrolle1 from t0e 0elmsmanHs

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-.4.-.2 T0e engine an1 engine installation s0all be $a#able of r!nning in an) #osition 1!ring $a#si?e
an1 $ontin!e to r!n after t0e lifeboat ret!rns to t0e !#rig0t or s0all a!tomati$all) sto# on $a#si?ing an1 be easil) restarte1 after t0e lifeboat ret!rns to t0e !#rig0t. T0e 1esign of t0e f!el an1 l!bri$ating s)stems s0all #re"ent t0e loss of f!el an1 t0e loss of more t0an 2/@ m of l!bri$ating oil from t0e engine 1!ring $a#si?e.

-.4.-., Air-$oole1 engines s0all 0a"e a 1!$t s)stem to ta+e in $ooling air from= an1 e.0a!st it to= t0e o!tsi1e of t0e lifeboat. 9an!all) o#erate1 1am#ers s0all be #ro"i1e1 to enable $ooling air to be ta+en in from= an1 e.0a!ste1 to= t0e interior of t0e lifeboat. -.4./
Prote'tion a''e eration a%ainst

Not7it0stan1ing #aragra#0 -.-.1.5= a totall) en$lose1 lifeboat= e.$e#t a free-fall lifeboat= s0all be so $onstr!$te1 an1 fen1ere1 s!$0 t0at t0e lifeboat ren1ers #rote$tion against 0armf!l a$$elerations res!lting from an im#a$t of t0e lifeboat= 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment= against t0e s0i#Hs si1e at an im#a$t "elo$it) of not less t0an ,./ mAs.

-.5 -.5.1

Free-fa ife(oats Genera re!"ire#ents

'ree-fall lifeboats s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion -.4 an1 in a11ition s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of t0is se$tion.

-.5.2

Carr)in% ife(oat

'a&a'it)

of

free-fa

T0e $arr)ing $a#a$it) of a free-fall lifeboat is t0e n!mber of #ersons t0at $an be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a seat 7it0o!t interfering 7it0 t0e means of #ro#!lsion or t0e o#eration of an) of t0e lifeboatHs e !i#ment. T0e 7i1t0 of t0e seat s0all be at least -,@ mm. 'ree $learan$e in front of t0e ba$+rest s0all be at least 4,/ mm. T0e ba$+rest s0all e.ten1 at least 1=@@@ mm abo"e t0e seat#an.

-.5.,

Perfor#an'e re!"ire#ents

-.5.,.1 Ea$0 free-fall lifeboat s0all ma+e #ositi"e 0ea17a) imme1iatel) after 7ater entr) an1 s0all
not $ome into $onta$t 7it0 t0e s0i# after a free-fall la!n$0ing against a trim of !# to 1@??an1 a list of !# to 2@? eit0er 7a) from t0e $ertifi$ation 0eig0t 70en f!ll) e !i##e1 an1 loa1e1 7it0B

.1 .2 ., .-

its f!ll $om#lement of #ersonsC o$$!#ants so as to $a!se t0e $entre of gra"it) to be in t0e most for7ar1 #ositionC o$$!#ants so as to $a!se t0e $entre of gra"it) to be in t0e most aft #ositionC an1 its o#erating $re7 onl).

-.5.,.2 'or oil tan+ers= $0emi$al tan+ers an1 gas $arriers 7it0 a final angle of 0eel greater t0an 2@ ?

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%0i#s= 185,= as mo1ifie1 b) t0e Proto$ol of 1856 relating t0ereto an1 t0e re$ommen1ations of t0e &rgani?ationE= as a##li$able= a lifeboat s0all be $a#able of being free-fall la!n$0e1 at t0e final

angle of 0eel an1 on t0e base of t0e final 7aterline of t0at $al$!lation. -.5.,., T0e re !ire1 free-fall 0eig0t s0all ne"er e.$ee1 t0e free-fall $ertifi$ation
0eig0t.

-.5.-

Constr"'tion

Ea$0 free-fall lifeboat s0all be of s!ffi$ient strengt0 to 7it0stan1= 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment= a free-fall la!n$0 from a 0eig0t of at least 1., times t0e freefall $ertifi$ation 0eig0t.

-.5./

Prote'tion a%ainst *ar#f" a''e eration

Ea$0 free-fall lifeboat s0all be so $onstr!$te1 as to ens!re t0at t0e lifeboat is $a#able of ren1ering #rote$tion against 0armf!l a$$elerations res!lting from being la!n$0e1 from t0e 0eig0t for 70i$0 it is to be $ertifie1 in $alm 7ater !n1er !nfa"o!rable $on1itions of trim of !# to 1@ ??an1 list of !# to 2@??eit0er 7a) 70en it is f!ll) e !i##e1 an1 loa1e1 7it0B

.1 .2 ., .-.5.4

its f!ll $om#lement of #ersonsC o$$!#ants so as to $a!se t0e $entre of gra"it) to be in t0e most for7ar1 #ositionC o$$!#ants so as to $a!se t0e $entre of gra"it) to be in t0e most aft #ositionC an1 t0e o#erating $re7 onl).

Life(oat fittin%s

Ea$0 free-fall lifeboat s0all be fitte1 7it0 a release s)stem 70i$0 s0allB

.1

0a"e t7o in1e#en1ent a$ti"ation s)stems for t0e release me$0anisms 70i$0 ma) onl) be o#erate1 from insi1e t0e lifeboat an1 be mar+e1 in a $olo!r t0at $ontrasts 7it0 its s!rro!n1ingsC be so arrange1 as to release t0e boat !n1er an) $on1ition of loa1ing from no loa1 !# to at least 2@@F of t0e normal loa1 $a!se1 b) t0e f!ll) e !i##e1 lifeboat 70en loa1e1 7it0 t0e n!mber of #ersons for 70i$0 it is to be a##ro"e1C

.2

Refer to t0e 1amage stabilit) re !irements of t0e International Co1e for t0e Constr!$tion an1 E !i#ment of %0i#s Carr)ing Dangero!s C0emi$als in 3!l+ ;I3C Co1e<= a1o#te1 b) t0e 9aritime %afet) Committee b) resol!tion 9%C.-;-6< an1 t0e International Co1e for t0e Constr!$tion an1 E !i#ment of %0i#s Carr)ing Li !efie1 Gases in 3!l+ ;IGC Co1e<= a1o#te1 b) t0e 9aritime %afet) Committee b) resol!tion 9%C./;-6<.

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be a1e !atel) #rote$te1 against a$$i1ental or #remat!re !seC be 1esigne1 to test t0e release s)stem 7it0o!t la!n$0ing t0e lifeboatC an1 be 1esigne1 7it0 a fa$tor of safet) of 4 base1 on t0e !ltimate strengt0 of t0e materials !se1. of

Certifi'ate a&&ro$a

In a11ition to t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 -.-.1.2 t0e $ertifi$ate of a##ro"al for a free-fall lifeboat s0all also stateB

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free-fall $ertifi$ation 0eig0tC re !ire1 la!n$0ing ram# lengt0C an1

la!n$0ing ram# angle for t0e free-fall $ertifi$ation 0eig0t. Life(oats 2it* a se f-'ontaine. air s"&&ort s)ste#

In a11ition to $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion -.4 or -.5= as a##li$able= a lifeboat 7it0 a self-$ontaine1 air s!##ort s)stem s0all be so arrange1 t0at= 70en #ro$ee1ing 7it0 all entran$es an1 o#enings $lose1= t0e air in t0e lifeboat remains safe an1 breat0able an1 t0e engine r!ns normall) for a #erio1 of not less t0an 1@ min. D!ring t0is #erio1 t0e atmos#0eri$ #ress!re insi1e t0e lifeboat s0all ne"er fall belo7 t0e o!tsi1e atmos#0eri$ #ress!re nor s0all it e.$ee1 it b) more t0an 2@ 0Pa. T0e s)stem s0all 0a"e "is!al in1i$ators to in1i$ate t0e #ress!re of t0e air s!##l) at all times.

-.8 -.8.1

Fire-&rote'te. ife(oats

In a11ition to $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion -.6= a fire-#rote$te1 lifeboat 70en 7aterborne s0all be $a#able of #rote$ting t0e n!mber of #ersons it is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate 70en s!b*e$te1 to a $ontin!o!s oil fire t0at en"elo#s t0e lifeboat for a #erio1 of not less t0an 6 min.

-.8.2

0ater s&ra) s)ste# A lifeboat 70i$0 0as a 7ater s#ra) fire-#rote$tion s)stem s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e follo7ingB

.1

7ater for t0e s)stem s0all be 1ra7n from t0e sea b) a self-#riming motor #!m#. It s0all be #ossible to t!rn GonG an1 t!rn GoffG t0e flo7 of 7ater o"er t0e e.terior of t0e lifeboatC t0e sea7ater inta+e s0all be so arrange1 as to #re"ent t0e inta+e of flammable li !i1s from t0e sea s!rfa$eC an1 t0e s)stem s0all be arrange1 for fl!s0ing 7it0 fres0 7ater an1 allo7ing $om#lete 1rainage.

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CHAPTER V - RESC/E BOATS

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Res'"e (oats
Genera re!"ire#ents

/.1.1.1 E.$e#t as #ro"i1e1 b) t0is se$tion= all res$!e boats s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0s -.-.1 to -.-.5.- in$l!si"e an1 -.-.5.4= -.-.5.5= -.-.5.8= -.-.5.1@ an1 -.-.8. A lifeboat ma) be a##ro"e1 an1 !se1 as a res$!e boat if it meets all of t0e re !irements of t0is se$tion= if it s!$$essf!ll) $om#letes t0e testing for a res$!e boat re !ire1 in reg!lation IIIA-.2= an1 if its sto7age=
la!n$0ing an1 re$o"er) arrangements on t0e s0i# meet all of t0e re !irements for a res$!e boat.

/.1.1.2 Not7it0stan1ing t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 -.-.- re !ire1 b!o)ant material for res$!e boats ma) be installe1 e.ternal to t0e 0!ll= #ro"i1e1 it is a1e !atel) #rote$te1 against 1amage an1 is $a#able of 7it0stan1ing e.#os!re as s#e$ifie1 in #aragra#0 /.1.,., . /.1.1., Res$!e boats ma) be eit0er of rigi1 or inflate1 $onstr!$tion or a $ombination of bot0 an1 s0allB .1 .2
be not less t0an ,.6 m an1 not more t0an 6./ m in lengt0C an1 be $a#able of $arr)ing at least fi"e seate1 #ersons an1 a #erson l)ing on a stret$0er. Not7it0stan1ing #aragra#0 -.-.1./= seating= e.$e#t for t0e 0elmsman= ma) be #ro"i1e1 on t0e floor= #ro"i1e1 t0at t0e seating s#a$e anal)sis in a$$or1an$e 7it0 #aragra#0 -.-.2.2.2 !ses s0a#es similar to fig!re 1 = b!t altere1 to an o"erall lengt0 of 118@ mm to #ro"i1e for e.ten1e1 legs. No #art of a seating s#a$e s0all be on t0e g!n7ale= transom= or on inflate1 b!o)an$) at t0e si1es of t0e boat.

/.1.1.- Res$!e boats 70i$0 are a $ombination of rigi1 an1 inflate1 $onstr!$tion s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e a##ro#riate re !irements of t0is se$tion to t0e satisfa$tion of t0e A1ministration. /.1.1./ 2nless t0e res$!e boat 0as a1e !ate s0eer= it s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a bo7 $o"er e.ten1ing for not less t0an 1/F of its lengt0. /.1.1.4 Res$!e boats s0all be $a#able of manoe!"ring at a s#ee1 of at least 4 +nots an1 maintaining t0at s#ee1 for a #erio1 of at least - 0. /.1.1.5 Res$!e boats s0all 0a"e s!ffi$ient mobilit) an1 manoe!"rabilit) in a sea7a) to enable #ersons to be retrie"e1 from t0e 7ater= mars0al liferafts an1 to7 t0e largest liferaft $arrie1 on t0e s0i#
70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment or its e !i"alent at a s#ee1 of at least 2 +nots.

/.1.1.6 A res$!e boat s0all be fitte1 7it0 an inboar1 engine or o!tboar1 motor. If it is fitte1 7it0 an o!tboar1 motor= t0e r!11er an1 tiller ma) form #art of t0e engine. Not7it0stan1ing t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 -.-.4.1 = #etrol-1ri"en o!tboar1 engines 7it0 an a##ro"e1 f!el s)stem ma) be fitte1 in res$!e boats #ro"i1e1 t0e f!el tan+s are s#e$iall) #rote$te1 against fire an1 e.#losion. /.1.1.8 Arrangements for to7ing s0all be #ermanentl) fitte1 in res$!e boats an1 s0all be s!ffi$ientl)
strong to mars0al or to7 liferafts as re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 /.1.1.5.

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/.1.1.1@ 2nless e.#ressl) #ro"i1e1 ot0er7ise= e"er) res$!e boat s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 effe$ti"e means of bailing or be a!tomati$all) self-bailing. /.1.1.11 Res$!e boats s0all be fitte1 7it0 7eat0ertig0t sto7age for small items of e !i#ment. /.1.2
Res'"e e!"i&#ent (oat

/.1.2.1 All items of res$!e boat e !i#ment= 7it0 t0e e.$e#tion of boat-0oo+s 70i$0 s0all be +e#t free for fen1ing off #!r#oses= s0all be se$!re1 7it0in t0e res$!e boat b) las0ings= storage in lo$+ers or
$om#artments= storage in bra$+ets or similar mo!nting arrangements= or ot0er s!itable means. T0e e !i#ment s0all be se$!re1 in s!$0 a manner as not to interfere 7it0 an) la!n$0ing or re$o"er) #ro$e1!res. All items of res$!e boat e !i#ment s0all be as small an1 of as little mass as #ossible an1 s0all be #a$+e1 in s!itable an1 $om#a$t form.

/.1.2.2 T0e normal e !i#ment of e"er) res$!e boat s0all $onsist

ofB

.1

s!ffi$ient b!o)ant oars or #a11les to ma+e 0ea17a) in $alm seas. T0ole #ins= $r!t$0es or e !i"alent arrangements s0all be #ro"i1e1 for ea$0 oar. T0ole #ins or $r!t$0es s0all be atta$0e1 to t0e boat b) lan)ar1s or $0ainsC
a b!o)ant bailerC a binna$le $ontaining an effi$ient $om#ass 70i$0 is l!mino!s or #ro"i1e1 7it0 s!itable means of ill!minationC a sea-an$0or an1 tri##ing line if fitte1 7it0 a 0a7ser of a1e !ate strengt0 not less t0an 1@ m in lengt0C a #ainter of s!ffi$ient lengt0 an1 strengt0= atta$0e1 to t0e release 1e"i$e $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 -.-.5.5 an1 #la$e1 at t0e for7ar1 en1 of t0e res$!e boatC one b!o)ant line= not less t0an /@ m in lengt0= of s!ffi$ient strengt0 to to7 a liferaft as re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 /.1.1.5C one 7ater#roof ele$tri$ tor$0 s!itable for 9orse signalling= toget0er 7it0 one s#are set of batteries an1 one s#are b!lb in a 7ater#roof $ontainerC one 70istle or e !i"alent so!n1 signalC a first-ai1 o!tfit in a 7ater#roof $ase $a#able of being $lose1 tig0tl) after !seC t7o b!o)ant res$!e !oits= atta$0e1 to not less t0an ,@ m of b!o)ant lineC a sear$0lig0t 7it0 a 0ori?ontal an1 "erti$al se$tor of at least 4 ??an1 a meas!re1 l!mino!s intensit) of 2/@@ $1 70i$0 $an 7or+ $ontin!o!sl) for not less t0an , 0C

.2 ., ../

.4 .5 .6 .8 .1@ .11

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.12

an effi$ient ra1ar refle$torC

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.1,

t0ermal #rote$ti"e ai1s $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion 2./ s!ffi$ient for 1@F of t0e n!mber of #ersons t0e res$!e boat is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate or t7o= 70i$0e"er is t0e greaterC an1 #ortable fire-e.ting!is0ing e !i#ment of an a##ro"e1 t)#e s!itable for e.ting!is0ing oil fires.E

.1-

/.1.2., In a11ition to t0e e !i#ment re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 /.1.2.2= t0e normal e !i#ment of e"er)
rigi1 res$!e boat s0all in$l!1eB

.1 .2 .,

a boat-0oo+C a b!$+etC an1

a +nife or 0at$0et.

/.1.2.- In a11ition to t0e e !i#ment re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 /.1.2.2= t0e normal e !i#ment of e"er)
inflate1 res$!e boat s0all $onsist ofB

.1 .2 ., ../ /.1.,

a b!o)ant safet) +nifeC

t7o s#ongesC

an effi$ient man!all) o#erate1 bello7s or #!m#C

a re#air +it in a s!itable $ontainer for re#airing #!n$t!resC an1

a safet) boat-0oo+.

A..itiona re!"ire#ents for inf ate. res'"e (oats

/.1.,.1 T0e re !irements of #aragra#0s -.-.1.- an1 -.-.1.4 1o not a##l) to inflate1 res$!e boats. /.1.,.2 An inflate1 res$!e boat s0all be $onstr!$te1 in s!$0 a 7a) t0at= 70en s!s#en1e1 b) its bri1le
or lifting 0oo+B

.1 .2

it is of s!ffi$ient strengt0 an1 rigi1it) to enable it to be lo7ere1 an1 re$o"ere1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#mentC it is of s!ffi$ient strengt0 to 7it0stan1 a loa1 of - times t0e mass of its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment at an ambient tem#erat!re of 2@ J , ?C= 7it0 all relief "al"es ino#erati"eC an1

Refer to t0e Re"ise1 G!i1elines for 9arine Portable 'ire E.ting!is0ers= a1o#te1 b) t0e &rgani?ation b) resol!tion A.4@2;1/<.

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.,

it is of s!ffi$ient strengt0 to 7it0stan1 a loa1 of 1.1 times t0e mass of its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment at an ambient tem#erat!re of -,@?C= 7it0 all relief "al"es o#erati"e.

/.1.,., Inflate1 res$!e boats s0all be so $onstr!$te1 as to be $a#able of 7it0stan1ing e.#os!reB .1 .2

70en sto7e1 on an o#en 1e$+ on a s0i# at seaC for ,@ 1a)s afloat in all sea $on1itions.

/.1.,.- In a11ition to $om#l)ing 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 -.-.8 = inflate1 res$!e boats s0all be mar+e1 7it0 a serial n!mber= t0e ma+erHs name or tra1e mar+ an1 t0e 1ate of man!fa$t!re. /.1.,./ T0e b!o)an$) of an inflate1 res$!e boat s0all be #ro"i1e1 b) eit0er a single t!be s!b1i"i1e1 into at least fi"e se#arate $om#artments of a##ro.imatel) e !al "ol!me or t7o se#arate t!bes neit0er
e.$ee1ing 4@F of t0e total "ol!me. T0e b!o)an$) t!bes s0all be so arrange1 t0at t0e inta$t $om#artments s0all be able to s!##ort t0e n!mber of #ersons 70i$0 t0e res$!e boat is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate= ea$0 0a"ing a mass of 5/ +g= 70en seate1 in t0eir normal #ositions 7it0 #ositi"e freeboar1 o"er t0e res$!e boatHs entire #eri#0er) !n1er t0e follo7ing $on1itionsB

.1 .2

7it0 t0e for7ar1 b!o)an$) $om#artment 1eflate1C 7it0 t0e entire b!o)an$) on one si1e of t0e res$!e boat 1eflate1C an1

., 7it0 t0e entire b!o)an$) on one si1e an1 t0e bo7 $om#artment 1eflate1. /.1.,.4 T0e b!o)an$) t!bes forming t0e bo!n1ar) of t0e inflate1 res$!e boat s0all on inflation #ro"i1e a "ol!me of not less t0an @.15 m, for ea$0 #erson t0e res$!e boat is #ermitte1 to a$$ommo1ate. /.1.,.5 Ea$0 b!o)an$) $om#artment s0all be fitte1 7it0 a nonret!rn "al"e for man!al inflation an1
means for 1eflation. A safet) relief "al"e s0all also be fitte1 !nless t0e A1ministration is satisfie1 t0at s!$0 an a##lian$e is !nne$essar).

/.1.,.6 2n1erneat0 t0e bottom an1 on "!lnerable #la$es on t0e o!tsi1e of t0e inflate1 res$!e boat=
r!bbing stri#s s0all be #ro"i1e1 to t0e satisfa$tion of t0e A1ministration.

/.1.,.8 I0ere a transom is fitte1 it s0all not be inset b) more t0an 2@F of t0e o"erall lengt0 of t0e
res$!e boat.

/.1.,.1@ %!itable #at$0es s0all be #ro"i1e1 for se$!ring t0e #ainters fore an1 aft an1 t0e be$+ete1
lifelines insi1e an1 o!tsi1e t0e boat.

/.1.,.11 T0e inflate1 res$!e boat s0all be maintaine1 at all times in a f!ll) inflate1
$on1ition.

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CHAPTER VI - LA/NCHING AND EMBAR3ATION APPLIANCES

4.1 4.1.1

La"n'*in% a&& ian'es

General re !irements

an.

e#(ar+ation

4.1.1.1 Iit0 t0e e.$e#tion of t0e se$on1ar) means of la!n$0ing for free-fall lifeboats= ea$0
la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be so arrange1 t0at t0e f!ll) e !i##e1 s!r"i"al $raft or res$!e boat it ser"es $an be safel) la!n$0e1 against !nfa"o!rable $on1itions of trim of !# 1@ ??an1 list of !# to 2@??eit0er 7a)B

.1 .2

70en boar1e1= as re !ire1 b) reg!lation IIIA2, or IIIA,,= b) its f!ll $om#lement of #ersonsC an1 7it0 not more t0an t0e re !ire1 o#erating $re7 on boar1.

4.1.1.2 Not7it0stan1ing t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 4.1.1.1= lifeboat la!n$0ing a##lian$es for oil
tan+ers= $0emi$al tan+ers an1 gas $arriers 7it0 a final angle of 0eel greater t0an 2@??$al$!late1 in a$$or1an$e 7it0 t0e International Con"ention for t0e Pre"ention of Poll!tion from %0i#s= 185,= as mo1ifie1 b) t0e Proto$ol of 1856 relating t0ereto an1 t0e re$ommen1ations of t0e &rgani?ation E= as a##li$able= s0all be $a#able of o#erating at t0e final angle of 0eel on t0e lo7er si1e of t0e s0i# ta+ing into $onsi1eration t0e final 1amage1 7aterline of t0e s0i#.

4.1.1., A la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all not 1e#en1 on an) means ot0er t0an gra"it) or store1 me$0ani$al
#o7er 70i$0 is in1e#en1ent of t0e s0i#Hs #o7er s!##lies to la!n$0 t0e s!r"i"al $raft or res$!e boat it ser"es in t0e f!ll) loa1e1 an1 e !i##e1 $on1ition an1 also in t0e lig0t $on1ition.

4.1.1.- Ea$0 la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be so $onstr!$te1 t0at onl) a minim!m amo!nt of ro!tine
maintenan$e is ne$essar). All #arts re !iring reg!lar maintenan$e b) t0e s0i#Hs $re7 s0all be rea1il) a$$essible an1 easil) maintaine1.

4.1.1./ T0e la!n$0ing a##lian$e an1 its atta$0ments ot0er t0an 7in$0 bra+es s0all be of s!ffi$ient
strengt0 to 7it0stan1 a stati$ #roof loa1 on test of not less t0an 2.2 times t0e ma.im!m 7or+ing loa1.

4.1.1.4 %tr!$t!ral members an1 all blo$+s= falls= #a1e)es= lin+s= fastenings an1 all ot0er fittings !se1
in $onne$tion 7it0 la!n$0ing e !i#ment s0all be 1esigne1 7it0 a fa$tor of safet) on t0e basis of t0e ma.im!m 7or+ing loa1 assigne1 an1 t0e !ltimate strengt0s of t0e materials !se1 for $onstr!$tion. A
E

Refer to t0e 1amage stabilit) re !irements of t0e International Co1e for t0e Constr!$tion an1 E !i#ment of %0i#s Carr)ing Dangero!s C0emi$als in 3!l+ ;I3C Co1e<= a1o#te1 b) t0e 9aritime %afet) Committee b) resol!tion 9%C.-;-6< an1 t0e International Co1e for t0e Constr!$tion an1 E !i#ment of %0i#s Carr)ing Li !efie1 Gases in 3!l+ ;IGC Co1e<= a1o#te1 b) t0e 9aritime %afet) Committee b) resol!tion 9%C./;-6<.

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minim!m fa$tor of safet) of -./ s0all be a##lie1 to all str!$t!ral members= an1 a minim!m fa$tor of safet) of 4 s0all be a##lie1 to falls= s!s#ension $0ains= lin+s an1 blo$+s.

4.1.1.5 Ea$0 la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all= as far as #ra$ti$able= remain effe$ti"e !n1er $on1itions of
i$ing.

4.1.1.6 A lifeboat la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be $a#able of re$o"ering t0e lifeboat 7it0 its
$re7.

4.1.1.8 Ea$0 res$!e boat la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be fitte1 7it0 a #o7ere1 7in$0 motor $a#able of
raising t0e res$!e boat from t0e 7ater 7it0 its f!ll res$!e boat $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#ment at a rate of not less t0an @., mAs.

4.1.1.1@ T0e arrangements of t0e la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be s!$0 as to enable safe boar1ing of t0e
s!r"i"al $raft in a$$or1an$e 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0s -.1.-.2= -.1.-.,= -.-.,.1 an1 -.-.,.2 .

4.1.2

La"n'*in% a&& ian'es "sin% fa s an. a 2in'*

4.1.2.1 E"er) la!n$0ing a##lian$e !sing falls an1 a 7in$0= e.$e#t for se$on1ar) la!n$0ing
a##lian$es for free-fall lifeboats= s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 4.1.1 an1 in a11ition s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of t0is #aragra#0B

4.1.2.2 T0e la!n$0ing me$0anism s0all be so arrange1 t0at it ma) be a$t!ate1 b) one #erson from a #osition on t0e s0i#Hs 1e$+ an1= e.$e#t for se$on1ar) la!n$0ing a##lian$es for free-fall lifeboats= from a #osition 7it0in t0e s!r"i"al $raft or res$!e boat. I0en la!n$0e1 b) a #erson on t0e 1e$+= t0e s!r"i"al $raft or res$!e boat s0all be "isible to t0at #erson. 4.1.2., 'alls s0all be of rotation resistant an1 $orrosion resistant steel 7ire
ro#e.

4.1.2.- In t0e $ase of a m!lti#le 1r!m 7in$0= !nless an effi$ient $om#ensator) 1e"i$e is fitte1= t0e
falls s0all be so arrange1 as to 7in1 off t0e 1r!ms at t0e same rate 70en lo7ering= an1 to 7in1 on to t0e 1r!ms e"enl) at t0e same rate 70en 0oisting.

4.1.2./ T0e 7in$0 bra+es of a la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be of s!ffi$ient strengt0 to 7it0stan1B .1 .2
a stati$ test 7it0 a #roof loa1 of not less t0an 1./ times t0e ma.im!m 7or+ing loa1C an1 a 1)nami$ test 7it0 a #roof loa1 of not less t0an 1.1 times t0e ma.im!m 7or+ing loa1 at ma.im!m lo7ering s#ee1.

4.1.2.4 An effi$ient 0an1 gear s0all be #ro"i1e1 for re$o"er) of ea$0 s!r"i"al $raft an1 res$!e boat.
Han1 gear 0an1les or 70eels s0all not be rotate1 b) mo"ing #arts of t0e 7in$0 70en t0e s!r"i"al $raft or res$!e boat is being lo7ere1 or 70en it is being 0oiste1 b) #o7er.

4.1.2.5 I0ere 1a"it arms are re$o"ere1 b) #o7er= safet) 1e"i$es s0all be fitte1 70i$0 7ill
a!tomati$all) $!t off t0e #o7er before t0e 1a"it arms rea$0 t0e sto#s in or1er to #re"ent o"erstressing

Page 4/ t0e falls or 1a"its= !nless t0e motor is 1esigne1 to #re"ent s!$0 o"erstressing.

4.1.2.6 T0e s#ee1 at 70i$0 t0e f!ll) loa1e1 s!r"i"al $raft or res$!e boat is lo7ere1 to t0e 7ater
s0all not be less t0an t0at obtaine1 from t0e form!laB

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% K @.- D @.@2H 70ere % is t0e lo7ering s#ee1 in metres #er se$on1 an1 H is t0e 0eig0t in metres from t0e 1a"it 0ea1 to t0e 7aterline 7it0 t0e s0i# at t0e lig0test sea-going $on1ition.

4.1.2.8 T0e lo7ering s#ee1 of a f!ll) e !i##e1 liferaft 7it0o!t #ersons onboar1 s0all be to t0e
satisfa$tion of t0e A1ministration. T0e lo7ering s#ee1 of ot0er s!r"i"al $raft= f!ll) e !i##e1 b!t 7it0o!t #ersons on boar1= s0all be at least 5@F of t0at re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 4.1.2.6.

4.1.2.1@ T0e ma.im!m lo7ering s#ee1 s0all be establis0e1 b) t0e A1ministration 0a"ing regar1 to
t0e 1esign of t0e s!r"i"al $raft or res$!e boat= t0e #rote$tion of its o$$!#ants from e.$essi"e for$es= an1 t0e strengt0 of t0e la!n$0ing arrangements ta+ing into a$$o!nt inertia for$es 1!ring an emergen$) sto#. 9eans s0all be in$or#orate1 in t0e a##lian$e to ens!re t0at t0is s#ee1 is not e.$ee1e1.

4.1.2.11 E"er) la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be fitte1 7it0 bra+es $a#able of sto##ing t0e 1es$ent of t0e
s!r"i"al $raft or res$!e boat an1 0ol1ing it se$!rel) 70en loa1e1 7it0 its f!ll $om#lement of #ersons an1 e !i#mentC bra+e #a1s s0all= 70ere ne$essar)= be #rote$te1 from 7ater an1 oil.

4.1.2.12 9an!al bra+es s0all be so arrange1 t0at t0e bra+e is al7a)s a##lie1 !nless t0e o#erator= or a
me$0anism a$ti"ate1 b) t0e o#erator= 0ol1s t0e bra+e $ontrol in t0e GoffG #osition.

4.1.,

F oat-free a"n'*in%

I0ere a s!r"i"al $raft re !ires a la!n$0ing a##lian$e an1 is also 1esigne1 to float free= t0e float-free release of t0e s!r"i"al $raft from its sto7e1 #osition s0all be a!tomati$.

4.1.-

La"n'*in% ife(oats

a&& ian'es

for

free-fa

4.1.-.1 E"er) free-fall la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e a##li$able re !irements of
#aragra#0 4.1.1 an1= in a11ition= s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of t0is #aragra#0.

4.1.-.2 T0e la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be 1esigne1 an1 installe1 so t0at it an1 t0e lifeboat it ser"es
o#erate as a s)stem to #rote$t t0e o$$!#ants from 0armf!l a$$eleration for$es as re !ire1 b) #aragra#0 -.5./ = an1 to ens!re effe$ti"e $learing of t0e s0i# as re !ire1 b) #aragra#0s -.5.,.1 an1 -.5.,.2. 4.1.-., T0e la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be $onstr!$te1 so as to #re"ent s#ar+ing an1 in$en1iar) fri$tion 1!ring t0e la!n$0ing of t0e lifeboat.

4.1.-.- T0e la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be 1esigne1 an1 arrange1 so t0at in its rea1) to la!n$0
#osition= t0e 1istan$e from t0e lo7est #oint on t0e lifeboat it ser"es to t0e 7ater s!rfa$e 7it0 t0e s0i# in its lig0test seagoing $on1ition 1oes not e.$ee1 t0e lifeboatHs free-fall $ertifi$ation 0eig0t= ta+ing into $onsi1eration t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 -.5.,.

4.1.-./ T0e la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be arrange1 so as to #re$l!1e a$$i1ental release of t0e lifeboat
in its !natten1e1 sto7e1 #osition. If t0e means #ro"i1e1 to se$!re t0e lifeboat $annot be release1 from insi1e t0e lifeboat= it s0all be so arrange1 as to #re$l!1e boar1ing t0e lifeboat 7it0o!t first releasing it.

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4.1.-.4 T0e release me$0anism s0all be arrange1 so t0at at least t7o in1e#en1ent a$tions from insi1e t0e lifeboat are re !ire1 in or1er to la!n$0 t0e lifeboat. 4.1.-.5 Ea$0 la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a se$on1ar) means to la!n$0 t0e lifeboat b) falls. %!$0 means s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0 4.1.1 ;e.$e#t 4.1.1.,< an1 #aragra#0
4.1.2 ;e.$e#t 4.1.2.4<. It m!st be $a#able of la!n$0ing t0e lifeboat against !nfa"o!rable $on1itions of trim of !# to onl) 2??an1 list of !# to onl) /??eit0er 7a) an1 it nee1 not $om#l) 7it0 t0e s#ee1 re !irements of #aragra#0s 4.1.2.6 an1 4.1.2.8. If t0e se$on1ar) la!n$0ing a##lian$e is not 1e#en1ent on gra"it)= store1 me$0ani$al #o7er or ot0er man!al means= t0e la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all be $onne$te1 bot0 to t0e s0i#Hs main an1 emergen$) #o7er s!##lies.

4.1.-.6 T0e se$on1ar) means of la!n$0ing s0all be e !i##e1 7it0 at least a single off-loa1 $a#abilit) to release t0e lifeboat.

4.1./

Liferaft a&& ian'es

a"n'*in%

E"er) liferaft la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all $om#l) 7it0 t0e re !irements of #aragra#0s 4.1.1 an1 4.1.2= e.$e#t 7it0 regar1 to embar+ation in t0e sto7e1 #osition= re$o"er) of t0e loa1e1 liferaft an1 t0at man!al o#eration is #ermitte1 for t!rning o!t t0e a##lian$e. T0e la!n$0ing a##lian$e s0all in$l!1e an a!tomati$ release 0oo+ arrange1 so as to #re"ent #remat!re release 1!ring lo7ering an1 s0all release t0e liferaft 70en 7aterborne. T0e release 0oo+ s0all in$l!1e a $a#abilit) to release t0e 0oo+ !n1er loa1. T0e on-loa1 release $ontrol s0allB

.1 .2 .,

be $learl) 1ifferentiate1 from t0e $ontrol 70i$0 a$ti"ates t0e a!tomati$ release f!n$tionC re !ire at least t7o se#arate a$tions to o#erateC 7it0 a loa1 of 1/@ +g on t0e 0oo+= re !ire a for$e of at least 4@@ an1 not more t0an 5@@ N to release t0e loa1= or #ro"i1e e !i"alent a1e !ate #rote$tion against ina1"ertent release of t0e 0oo+C an1 be 1esigne1 s!$0 t0at t0e $re7 members on 1e$+ $an $learl) obser"e 70en t0e release me$0anism is #ro#erl) an1 $om#letel) set.

.4.1.4

E#(ar+ation a..ers

4.1.4.1 Han10ol1s s0all be #ro"i1e1 to ens!re a safe #assage from t0e 1e$+ to t0e 0ea1 of t0e la11er
an1 "i$e "ersa.

4.1.4.2 T0e ste#s of t0e la11er s0all

beB

.1 .2

ma1e of 0ar17oo1= free from +nots or ot0er irreg!larities= smoot0l) ma$0ine1 an1 free from s0ar# e1ges an1 s#linters= or of s!itable material of e !i"alent #ro#ertiesC #ro"i1e1 7it0 an effi$ient nonsli# s!rfa$e eit0er b) longit!1inal groo"ing or b) t0e a##li$ation of an a##ro"e1 nonsli# $oatingC

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.,

not less t0an -6@ mm long= 11/ mm 7i1e an1 2/ mm in 1e#t0= e.$l!1ing an) nonsli#

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s!rfa$e or $oatingC an1

.-

e !all) s#a$e1 not less t0an ,@@ mm or more t0an ,6@ mm a#art an1 se$!re1 in s!$0 a manner t0at t0e) 7ill remain 0ori?ontal.

4.1.4., T0e si1e ro#es of t0e la11er s0all $onsist of t7o !n$o"ere1 manila ro#es not less t0an 4/
mm in $ir$!mferen$e on ea$0 si1e. Ea$0 ro#e s0all be $ontin!o!s 7it0 no *oints belo7 t0e to# ste#. &t0er materials ma) be !se1 #ro"i1e1 t0e 1imensions= brea+ing strain= 7eat0ering= stret$0ing an1 gri##ing #ro#erties are at least e !i"alent to t0ose of manila ro#e. All ro#e en1s s0all be se$!re1 to #re"ent !nra"elling.

4.2 4.2.1

Marine s)ste#s

e$a'"ation

Constr"'tion s)ste#s

of

t*e

#arine

e$a'"ation

4.2.1.1 T0e #assage of t0e marine e"a$!ation s)stem s0all #ro"i1e for safe 1es$ent of #ersons of
"ario!s ages= si?es an1 #0)si$al $a#abilities 7earing a##ro"e1 life*a$+ets from t0e embar+ation station to t0e floating #latform or s!r"i"al $raft.

4.2.1.2 %trengt0 an1 $onstr!$tion of t0e #assage an1 #latform s0all be to t0e satisfa$tion of t0e
A1ministration.

4.2.1., T0e #latform if fitte1 s0all

beB

.1

s!$0 t0at s!ffi$ient b!o)an$) 7ill be #ro"i1e1 for t0e 7or+ing loa1. In t0e $ase of an inflatable #latform= t0e main b!o)an$) $0ambers= 70i$0 for t0is #!r#ose s0all in$l!1e an) t07arts or floor inflatable str!$t!ral members are to meet t0e re !irements of se$tion -.2 base1 !#on t0e #latform $a#a$it) e.$e#t t0at t0e $a#a$it) s0all be obtaine1 b) 1i"i1ing b) @.2/ t0e !sable area gi"en in #aragra#0 4.2.1.,.,C stable in a sea7a) an1 #ro"i1e a safe 7or+ing area for t0e s)stem o#eratorsC of s!ffi$ient area t0at 7ill #ro"i1e for t0e se$!ring of at least t7o liferafts for boar1ing an1 to a$$ommo1ate at least t0e n!mber of #ersons t0at at an) time are e.#e$te1 to be on t0e #latform. T0is !sable #latform area s0all be at least e !al toB
2

.2 .,

20% of total num er of persons that the !arine Evacuation "ystem is certificated for # m

or 1@ m2= 70i$0e"er is t0e greater. Ho7e"er= A1ministrations ma) a##ro"e

alternate arrangements 70i$0 are 1emonstrate1 to $om#l) 7it0 all t0e #res$ribe1 #erforman$e re !irementsE.
E

Refer to t0e Re$ommen1ation on Testing of Life-sa"ing a##lian$es a1o#te1

Page 5@

b) t0e &rgani?ation b) resol!tion A.468;15<= as it ma) be amen1e1.

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../

self 1rainingC s!b-1i"i1e1 in s!$0 a 7a) t0at t0e loss of gas from an) one $om#artment 7ill not restri$t its o#erational !se as a means of e"a$!ation. T0e b!o)an$) t!bes s0all be s!b1i"i1e1 or #rote$te1 against 1amage o$$!ring from $onta$t 7it0 t0e s0i#Hs si1eC fitte1 7it0 a stabili?ing s)stem to t0e satisfa$tion of t0e A1ministrationC restraine1 b) a bo7sing line or ot0er #ositioning s)stems 70i$0 are 1esigne1 to 1e#lo) a!tomati$all) an1 if ne$essar)= to be $a#able of being a1*!ste1 to t0e #osition re !ire1 for e"a$!ationC an1

.4 .5

.6

#ro"i1e1 7it0 mooring an1 bo7sing line #at$0es of s!ffi$ient strengt0 to se$!rel) atta$0 t0e largest inflatable liferaft asso$iate1 7it0 t0e s)stem.

4.2.1.- If t0e #assage gi"es 1ire$t a$$ess to t0e s!r"i"al $raft= it s0o!l1 be #ro"i1e1 7it0 a !i$+ release arrangement. 4.2.2
Perfor#an'e of t*e #arine e$a'"ation s)ste#

4.2.2.1 A marine e"a$!ation s)stem s0all beB .1 .2

$a#able of 1e#lo)ment b) one #ersonC s!$0 as to enable t0e total n!mber of #ersons for 70i$0 it is 1esigne1= to be transferre1 from t0e s0i# into t0e inflate1 liferafts 7it0in a #erio1 of ,@ min in t0e $ase of a #assenger s0i# an1 of 1@ min in t0e $ase of a $argo s0i# from t0e time aban1on s0i# signal is gi"enC arrange1 s!$0 t0at liferafts ma) be se$!rel) atta$0e1 to t0e #latform an1 release1 from t0e #latform b) a #erson eit0er in t0e liferaft or on t0e #latformC

.,

../

$a#able of being 1e#lo)e1 from t0e s0i# !n1er !nfa"o!rable $on1itions of trim of !# to 1@??an1 list of !# to 2@??eit0er 7a)C in t0e $ase of being fitte1 7it0 an in$line1 sli1e= s!$0 t0at t0e angle of t0e sli1e to t0e 0ori?ontal isB

.1 .2 .4 .5

7it0in a range of ,@??to ,/??70en t0e s0i# is !#rig0t an1 in t0e lig0test seagoing $on1itionC an1 in t0e $ase of a #assenger s0i#= a ma.im!m of //??in t0e final stage of floo1ing set b) t0e re !irements in reg!lation II-1A6C

e"al!ate1 for $a#a$it) b) means of time1 e"a$!ation 1e#lo)ments $on1!$te1 in 0arbo!rC $a#able of #ro"i1ing a satisfa$tor) means of e"a$!ation in a sea state asso$iate1 7it0 a 7in1 of for$e 4 on t0e 3ea!fort s$aleC

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.6 .8

1esigne1 to= as far as #ra$ti$able= remain effe$ti"e !n1er $on1itions of i$ingC an1 so $onstr!$te1 t0at onl) a minim!m amo!nt of ro!tine maintenan$e is ne$essar). An) #art re !iring maintenan$e b) t0e s0i#Hs $re7s s0all be rea1il) a$$essible an1 easil) maintaine1.

4.2.2.2 I0ere one or more marine e"a$!ation s)stems are #ro"i1e1 on a s0i#= at least /@F of s!$0
s)stems s0all be s!b*e$te1 to a trial 1e#lo)ment after installation. %!b*e$t to t0ese 1e#lo)ments being satisfa$tor)= t0e !ntrie1 s)stems are to be 1e#lo)e1 7it0in 12 mont0s of installation.

4.2.,

Inf ata( e s)ste#s

iferafts asso'iate. 2it* #arine e$a'"ation

An) inflatable liferaft !se1 in $on*!n$tion 7it0 t0e marine e"a$!ation s)stem s0allB

.1 .2 ., ../ 4.2.-

$onform 7it0 t0e re !irements of se$tion -.2 C be site1 $lose to t0e s)stem $ontainer b!t be $a#able of 1ro##ing $lear of t0e 1e#lo)e1 s)stem an1 boar1ing #latformC be $a#able of release one at a time from its sto7age ra$+ 7it0 arrangements 70i$0 7ill enable it to be moore1 alongsi1e t0e #latformC be sto7e1 in a$$or1an$e 7it0 reg!lation IIIA1,.-C an1 be #ro"i1e1 7it0 #re-$onne$te1 or easil) $onne$te1 retrie"ing lines to t0e #latform. for #arine e$a'"ation

Containers s)ste#s

4.2.-.1 T0e e"a$!ation #assage an1 #latform s0all be #a$+e1 in a $ontainer t0at
isB

.1 .2
7it0B

so $onstr!$te1 as to 7it0stan1 0ar1 7ear !n1er $on1itions en$o!ntere1 at seaC an1

as far as #ra$ti$able 7atertig0t= e.$e#t for 1rain 0oles in t0e $ontainer bottom.

4.2.-.2 T0e $ontainer s0all be mar+e1 .1 .2 ., ../

ma+erHs name or tra1e mar+C serial n!mberC name of a##ro"al a!t0orit) an1 t0e $a#a$it) of t0e s)stemC %&LA%C 1ate of man!fa$t!re ;mont0 an1 )ear<C

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.4

1ate an1 #la$e of last ser"i$eC

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.5 .6

ma.im!m #ermitte1 0eig0t of sto7age abo"e 7aterlineC an1 sto7age #osition on boar1.

4.2.-., La!n$0ing an1 o#erating instr!$tions s0all be mar+e1 on or in t0e "i$init) of t0e $ontainer. 4.2./ Mar+in% on #arine e$a'"ation s)ste#s
T0e marine e"a$!ation s)stem s0all be mar+e1 7it0B

.1 .2 ., ../ .4

ma+erHs name or tra1e mar+C

serial n!mberC 1ate of man!fa$t!re ;mont0 an1 )ear<C name of a##ro"ing a!t0orit)C
name an1 #la$e of ser"i$ing station 70ere it 7as last ser"i$e1= along 7it0 t0e 1ate of ser"i$ingC an1

t0e $a#a$it) of t0e s)stem.

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CHAPTER VII - OTHER LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES

5.1 5.1.1 s0allB

Line-t*ro2in% a&& ian'es

E"er)

line-t0ro7ing

a##lian$e

.1 .2 ., .-

be $a#able of t0ro7ing a line 7it0 reasonable a$$!ra$)C in$l!1e not less t0an fo!r #ro*e$tiles ea$0 $a#able of $arr)ing t0e line at least 2,@ m in $alm 7eat0erC
in$l!1e not less t0an fo!r lines ea$0 0a"ing a brea+ing strengt0 of not less t0an 2 +NC an1 0a"e brief instr!$tions or 1iagrams $learl) ill!strating t0e !se of t0e line-t0ro7ing a##lian$e.

5.1.2 T0e ro$+et= in t0e $ase of a #istol-fire1 ro$+et= or t0e assembl)= in t0e $ase of an integral ro$+et an1 line= s0all be $ontaine1 in a 7ater-resistant $asing. In a11ition= in t0e $ase of a #istol-fire1 ro$+et= t0e line an1 ro$+ets toget0er 7it0 t0e means of ignition s0all be sto7e1 in a $ontainer 70i$0 #ro"i1es
#rote$tion from t0e 7eat0er.

5.2 5.2.1

Genera s)ste# Genera s)ste#

a ar#

an.

&"( i'

a..ress

e#er%en')

a ar#

5.2.1.1 T0e general emergen$) alarm s)stem s0all be $a#able of so!n1ing t0e general emergen$) alarm
signal $onsisting of se"en or more s0ort blasts follo7e1 b) one long blast on t0e s0i#Hs 70istle or siren an1 a11itionall) on an ele$tri$all) o#erate1 bell or +la.on or ot0er e !i"alent 7arning s)stem= 70i$0 s0all be #o7ere1 from t0e s0i#Hs main s!##l) an1 t0e emergen$) so!r$e of ele$tri$al #o7er re !ire1 b) reg!lation II-1A-2 or II-1A-,= as a##ro#riate. T0e s)stem s0all be $a#able of o#eration from t0e na"igation bri1ge an1= e.$e#t for t0e s0i#Hs 70istle= also from ot0er strategi$ #oints. T0e s)stem s0all be a!1ible t0ro!g0o!t all t0e a$$ommo1ation an1 normal $re7 7or+ing s#a$es. T0e alarm s0all $ontin!e to f!n$tion after it 0as been triggere1 !ntil it is man!all) t!rne1 off or is tem#oraril) interr!#te1 b) a message on t0e #!bli$ a11ress s)stem.

5.2.1.2 T0e minim!m so!n1 #ress!re le"els for t0e emergen$) alarm tone in interior an1 e.terior
s#a$es s0all be 6@ 13 ;A< an1 at least 1@ 13 ;A< abo"e ambient noise le"els e.isting 1!ring normal e !i#ment o#eration 7it0 t0e s0i# !n1er7a) in mo1erate 7eat0er. In $abins 7it0o!t a lo!1s#ea+er installation= an ele$troni$ alarm trans1!$er s0all be installe1= e.g. a b!??er or similar.

5.2.1., T0e so!n1 #ress!re le"els at t0e slee#ing #osition in $abins an1 in $abin bat0rooms s0all be
at least 5/ 13 ;A< an1 at least 1@ 13 ;A< abo"e ambient noise le"els.E
E

Refer to t0e Co1e on Alarms an1 In1i$ators = 188/= a1o#te1 b) t0e

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&rgani?ation b) resol!tion A.6,@;18<.

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5.2.2

P"( i' s)ste#

a..ress

5.2.2.1 T0e #!bli$ a11ress s)stem s0all be a lo!1s#ea+er installation enabling t0e broa1$ast of
messages into all s#a$es 70ere $re7 members or #assengers= or bot0= are normall) #resent= an1 to m!ster stations. It s0all allo7 for t0e broa1$ast of messages from t0e na"igation bri1ge an1 s!$0 ot0er #la$es on boar1 t0e s0i# as t0e A1ministration 1eems ne$essar). It s0all be installe1 7it0 regar1 to a$o!sti$all) marginal $on1itions an1 not re !ire an) a$tion from t0e a11ressee. It s0all be #rote$te1 against !na!t0ori?e1 !se.

5.2.2.2 Iit0 t0e s0i# !n1er7a) in normal $on1itions= t0e minim!m so!n1 #ress!re le"els for broa1$asting emergen$) anno!n$ements s0all beB .1 .2
in interior s#a$es 5/ 13 ;A< an1 at least 2@ 13 ;A< abo"e t0e s#ee$0 interferen$e le"elC an1
in e.terior s#a$es 6@ 13 ;A< an1 at least 1/ 13 ;A< abo"e t0e s#ee$0 interferen$e le"el.

EEE