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LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)Preamble

Preamble
1.ThepurposeofthisCodeistoprovideinternationalstandardsforlifesavingappliancesrequiredbychapterIIIofthe
InternationalConventionfortheSafetyofLifeatSea(SOLAS),1974.

2.Onorafter1July1998,therequirementsofthisCodewillbemandatoryundertheInternationalConventionfortheSafetyofLife
atSea(SOLAS),1974,asamended.AnyfutureamendmenttotheCodewillbeadoptedandbroughtintoforceinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticleVlllofthatConvention.
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ChapterIGeneral
LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterIGeneral1.1Definitions

1.1Definitions
1.1.1.ConventionmeanstheInternationalConventionfortheSafetyofLifeatSea,1974,asamended.

1.1.2.Effectiveclearingoftheshipistheabilityofthefreefalllifeboattomoveawayfromtheshipafterfreefalllaunchingwithout
usingitsengine.

1.1.3.Freefallaccelerationistherateofchangeofvelocityexperiencedbytheoccupantsduringlaunchingofafreefalllifeboat.

1.1.4.Freefallcertificationheightisthegreatestlaunchingheightforwhichthelifeboatistobeapproved,measuredfromthestill
watersurfacetothelowestpointonthelifeboatwhenthelifeboatisinthelaunchconfiguration.

1.1.5.Launchingrampangleistheanglebetweenthehorizontalandthelaunchrailofthelifeboatinitslaunchingpositionwith
theshiponevenkeel.

1.1.6.Launchingramplengthisthedistancebetweenthesternofthelifeboatandthelowerendofthelaunchingramp.

1.1.7.RegulationmeansaregulationcontainedintheannextotheConvention.

1.1.8.Retroreflectivematerialisamaterialwhichreflectsintheoppositedirectionabeamoflightdirectedonit.

1.1.9.Waterentryangleistheanglebetweenthehorizontalandthelaunchrailofthelifeboatwhenitfirstentersthewater.

1.1.10.ThetermsusedinthisCodehavethesamemeaningasthosedefinedinregulationIII/3.
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requirementsforlifesavingappliances

1.2Generalrequirementsforlifesavingappliances
1.2.1.Paragraph1.2.2.7appliestolifesavingappliancesonallships.

1.2.2.Unlessexpresslyprovidedotherwiseorunless,intheopinionoftheAdministrationhavingregardtotheparticularvoyages
onwhichtheshipisconstantlyengaged,otherrequirementsareappropriate,alllifesavingappliancesprescribedinthispart
shall:

.1.beconstructedwithproperworkmanshipandmaterials

.2.notbedamagedinstowagethroughouttheairtemperaturerange30Cto+65Cand,inthecaseofpersonallifesaving
appliances,unlessotherwisespecified,remainoperationalthroughouttheairtemperaturerange15Cto+40C

.3.iftheyarelikelytobeimmersedinseawaterduringtheiruse,operatethroughouttheseawatertemperaturerange1Cto
+30C

.4.whereapplicable,berotproof,corrosionresistant,andnotbeundulyaffectedbyseawater,oilorfungalattack

.5.whereexposedtosunlight,beresistanttodeterioration

.6.beofinternationalorvividreddishorange,oracomparablyhighlyvisiblecolouronallpartswherethiswillassistdetection
atsea

.7.befittedwithretroreflectivematerialwhereitwillassistindetectionandinaccordancewiththerecommendationsofthe
Organizationseefootnote

.8.iftheyaretobeusedinaseaway,becapableofsatisfactoryoperationinthatenvironment

.9.beclearlymarkedwithapprovalinformationincludingtheAdministrationwhichapprovedit,andanyoperational
restrictionsand

.10.whereapplicable,beprovidedwithelectricalshortcircuitprotectiontopreventdamageorinjury.

1.2.3.TheAdministrationshalldeterminetheperiodofacceptabilityoflifesavingapplianceswhicharesubjecttodeterioration
withage.Suchlifesavingappliancesshallbemarkedwithameansfordeterminingtheirageorthedatebywhichtheymustbe
replaced.Permanentmarkingwithadateofexpiryisthepreferredmethodofestablishingtheperiodofacceptability.Batteriesnot
markedwithanexpirationdatemaybeusediftheyarereplacedannually,orinthecaseofasecondarybattery(accumulator),if
theconditionoftheelectrolytecanbereadilychecked.Inthecaseofpyrotechniclifesavingappliances,thedateofexpiryshallbe
indeliblymarkedontheproductbythemanufacturer.
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ChapterIIPersonalLifeSavingAppliances
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2.1Lifebuoys

2.1Lifebuoys
2.1.1Lifebuoyspecification
.Everylifebuoyshall:

.1.haveanouterdiameterofnotmorethan800mmandaninnerdiameterofnotlessthan400mm

.2.beconstructedofinherentlybuoyantmaterial:itshallnotdependuponrushes,corkshavingsorgranulatedcork,anyother
loosegranulatedmaterialoranyaircompartmentwhichdependsoninflationforbuoyancy

.3.becapableofsupportingnotlessthan14.5kgofironinfreshwaterforaperiodof24h

.4.haveamassofnotlessthan2.5kg

.5.notsustainburningorcontinuemeltingafterbeingtotallyenvelopedinafireforaperiodof2s

.6.beconstructedtowithstandadropintothewaterfromtheheightatwhichitisstowedabovethewaterlineinthelightest
seagoingconditionor30m,whicheveristhegreater,withoutimpairingeitheritsoperatingcapabilityorthatofitsattached
components

.7.ifitisintendedtooperatethequickreleasearrangementprovidedfortheselfactivatedsmokesignalsandselfigniting
lights,haveamassofnotlessthan4kgand

.8.befittedwithagrablinenotlessthan9.5mmindiameterandnotlessthanfourtimestheoutsidediameterofthebodyofthe
buoyinlength.Thegrablineshallbesecuredatfourequidistantpointsaroundthecircumferenceofthebuoytoformfourequal
loops.

2.1.2Lifebuoyselfignitinglights
.SelfignitinglightsrequiredbyregulationIII/7.1.3shall:

.1.besuchthattheycannotbeextinguishedbywater

.2.beofwhitecolourandcapableofeitherburningcontinuouslywithaluminousintensityofnotlessthan2cdinalldirections
oftheupperhemisphereorflashing(dischargeflashing)atarateofnotlessthan50flashesandnotmorethan70flashespermin
withatleastthecorrespondingeffectiveluminousintensity

.3.beprovidedwithasourceofenergycapableofmeetingtherequirementofparagraph2.1.2.2foraperiodofatleast2h
and

.4.becapableofwithstandingthedroptestrequiredbyparagraph2.1.1.6.

2.1.3Lifebuoyselfactivatingsmokesignals
.SelfactivatingsmokesignalsrequiredbyregulationIII/7.1.3shall:

.1.emitsmokeofahighlyvisiblecolouratauniformrateforaperiodofatleast15minwhenfloatingincalmwater

.2.notigniteexplosivelyoremitanyflameduringtheentiresmokeemissiontimeofthesignal

.3.notbeswampedinaseaway

.4.continuetoemitsmokewhenfullysubmergedinwaterforaperiodofatleast10s

.5.becapableofwithstandingthedroptestrequiredbyparagraph2.1.1.6and

.6.beprovidedwithaquickreleasearrangementthatwillautomaticallyreleaseandactivatethesignalandassociatedself
ignitinglightconnectedtoalifebuoyhavingamassofnotmorethan4kg.

2.1.4Buoyantlifelines
.BuoyantlifelinesrequiredbyregulationIII/7.1.2shall:

.1.benonkinking

.2.haveadiameterofnotlessthan8mmand
 .3.haveabreakingstrengthofnotlessthan5kN.

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2.2Lifejackets

2.2Lifejackets
2.2.1Generalrequirementsforlifejackets
2.2.1.1.Alifejacketshallnotsustainburningorcontinuemeltingafterbeingtotallyenvelopedinafireforaperiodof2s.

2.2.1.2.Lifejacketsshallbeprovidedinthreesizesinaccordancewithtable2.1.Ifalifejacketfullycomplieswiththerequirements
oftwoadjacentsizeranges,itmaybemarkedwithbothsizeranges,butthespecifiedrangesshallnotbedivided.Lifejacketsshall
bemarkedbyeitherweightorheight,orbybothweightandheight,accordingtotable2.1.

Table2.1Lifejacketsizingcriteria
Lifejacketmarking Infant Child Adult
Userssize:
Weight(kg) lessthan15 15ormorebutlessthan43 43ormore

Height(cm) lessthan100 100ormorebutlessthan155 155ormore

2.2.1.3.Ifanadultlifejacketisnotdesignedtofitpersonsweighingupto140kgandwithachestgirthofupto1,750mm,suitable
accessoriesshallbeavailabletoallowittobesecuredtosuchpersons.

2.2.1.4.Theinwaterperformanceofalifejacketshallbeevaluatedbycomparisontotheperformanceofasuitablesizestandard
referencelifejacket,i.e.referencetestdevice(RTD)complyingwiththerecommendationsoftheOrganization.seefootnote

2.2.1.5.Anadultlifejacketshallbesoconstructedthat:

.1.atleast75%ofpersonswhoarecompletelyunfamiliarwiththelifejacketcancorrectlydonitwithinaperiodof1minwithout
assistance,guidanceorpriordemonstration

.2.afterdemonstration,allpersonscancorrectlydonitwithinaperiodof1minwithoutassistance

.3.itisclearlycapableofbeingworninonlyonewayorinsideoutand,ifdonnedincorrectly,itisnotinjurioustothewearer

.4.themethodofsecuringthelifejackettothewearerhasquickandpositivemeansofclosurethatdonotrequiretyingof
knots

.5.itiscomfortabletowearand

.6.itallowsthewearertojumpintothewaterfromaheightofatleast4.5mwhileholdingontothelifejacket,andfromaheight
ofatleast1mwitharmsheldoverhead,withoutinjuryandwithoutdislodgingordamagingthelifejacketoritsattachments.

2.2.1.6.WhentestedaccordingtotherecommendationsoftheOrganizationonatleast12persons,adultlifejacketsshallhave
sufficientbuoyancyandstabilityincalmfreshwaterto:

.1.liftthemouthofexhaustedorunconsciouspersonsbyanaverageheightofnotlessthantheaverageprovidedbytheadult
RTD

.2.turnthebodyofunconscious,facedownpersonsinthewatertoapositionwherethemouthisclearofthewaterinan
averagetimenotexceedingthatoftheRTD,withthenumberofpersonsnotturnedbythelifejacketnogreaterthanthatofthe
RTD

.3.inclinethebodybackwardsfromtheverticalpositionforanaveragetorsoangleofnotlessthanthatoftheRTDminus5

.4.lifttheheadabovehorizontalforanaveragefaceplaneangleofnotlessthanthatoftheRTDminus5and

.5.returnthewearertoastablefaceuppositionafterbeingdestabilizedwhenfloatingintheflexedfoetalposition.*seefootnote

2.2.1.7.Anadultlifejacketshallallowthepersonwearingittoswimashortdistanceandtoboardasurvivalcraft.

2.2.1.8.Aninfantorchildlifejacketshallperformthesameasanadultlifejacketexceptasfollows:

.1.donningassistanceispermittedforsmallchildrenandinfants
 .2.theappropriatechildorinfantRTDshallbeusedinplaceoftheadultRTDand

.3.assistancemaybegiventoboardasurvivalcraft,butwearermobilityshallnotbereducedtoanygreaterextentthanbythe
appropriatesizeRTD.

2.2.1.9.Withtheexceptionoffreeboardandselfrightingperformance,therequirementsforinfantlifejacketsmayberelaxed,if
necessary,inorderto:

.1.facilitatetherescueoftheinfantbyacaretaker

.2.allowtheinfanttobefastenedtoacaretakerandcontributetokeepingtheinfantclosetothecaretaker

.3.keeptheinfantdry,withfreerespiratorypassages

.4.protecttheinfantagainstbumpsandjoltsduringevacuationand

.5.allowacaretakertomonitorandcontrolheatlossbytheinfant.

2.2.1.10.Inadditiontothemarkingsrequiredbyparagraph1.2.2.9,aninfantorchildlifejacketshallbemarkedwith:

.1.thesizerangeinaccordancewithparagraph2.2.1.2and

.2.aninfantorchildsymbolasshownintheinfantslifejacketorchildslifejacketsymboladoptedbytheOrganization.
seefootnote

2.2.1.11.Alifejacketshallhavebuoyancywhichisnotreducedbymorethan5%after24hsubmersioninfreshwater.

2.2.1.12.Thebuoyancyofalifejacketshallnotdependontheuseofloosegranulatedmaterials.

2.2.1.13.Eachlifejacketshallbeprovidedwithmeansofsecuringalifejacketlightasspecifiedinparagraph2.2.3suchthatitshall
becapableofcomplyingwithparagraphs2.2.1.5.6and2.2.3.1.3.

2.2.1.14.Eachlifejacketshallbefittedwithawhistlefirmlysecuredbyalanyard.

2.2.1.15.Lifejacketlightsandwhistlesshallbeselectedandsecuredtothelifejacketinsuchawaythattheirperformancein
combinationisnotdegraded.

2.2.1.16.Alifejacketshallbeprovidedwithareleasablebuoyantlineorothermeanstosecureittoalifejacketwornbyanother
personinthewater.

2.2.1.17.Alifejacketshallbeprovidedwithasuitablemeanstoallowarescuertoliftthewearerfromthewaterintoasurvivalcraft
orrescueboat.

2.2.2Inflatablelifejackets
.Alifejacketwhichdependsoninflationforbuoyancyshallhavenotlessthantwoseparatecompartments,shallcomplywiththe
requirementsofparagraph2.2.1andshall:

.1.inflateautomaticallyuponimmersion,beprovidedwithadevicetopermitinflationbyasinglemanualmotionandbe
capableofhavingeachchamberinflatedbymouth

.2.intheeventoflossofbuoyancyinanyonecompartmentbecapableofcomplyingwiththerequirementsofparagraphs
2.2.1.5,2.2.1.6and2.2.1.7and

.3.complywiththerequirementsofparagraph2.2.1.11afterinflationbymeansoftheautomaticmechanism.

2.2.3Lifejacketlights
2.2.3.1.Eachlifejacketlightshall:

.1.havealuminousintensityofnotlessthan0.75cdinalldirectionsoftheupperhemisphere

.2.haveasourceofenergycapableofprovidingaluminousintensityof0.75cdforaperiodofatleast8h

.3.bevisibleoverasgreatasegmentoftheupperhemisphereasispracticablewhenattachedtoalifejacketand

.4.beofwhitecolour.

2.2.3.2.Ifthelightreferredtoinparagraph2.2.3.1isaflashinglight,itshall,inaddition:

.1.beprovidedwithamanuallyoperatedswitchand

.2.flashatarateofnotlessthan50flashesandnotmorethan70flashesperminutewithaneffectiveluminousintensityofat
least0.75cd.
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2.3Immersionsuits

2.3Immersionsuits
2.3.1Generalrequirementsforimmersionsuits
2.3.1.1.Animmersionsuitshallbeconstructedwithwaterproofmaterialssuchthat:

.1.itcanbeunpackedanddonnedwithoutassistancewithin2min,takingintoaccountdonningofanyassociatedclothingsee
footnote
,donningofalifejacketiftheimmersionsuitmustbeworninconjunctionwithalifejackettomeettherequirementsof
paragraph2.3.1.2,andinflationoforallyinflatablechambersiffitted

.2.itwillnotsustainburningorcontinuemeltingafterbeingtotallyenvelopedinafireforaperiodof2s

.3.itwillcoverthewholebodywiththeexceptionoftheface,exceptthatcoveringforthehandsmaybeprovidedbyseparate
gloveswhichshallbepermanentlyattachedtothesuit

.4.itisprovidedwitharrangementstominimizeorreducefreeairinthelegsofthesuitand

.5.followingajumpfromaheightofnotlessthan4.5mintothewaterthereisnoundueingressofwaterintothesuit.

2.3.1.2.Animmersionsuitonitsown,orworninconjunctionwithalifejacketifnecessary,shallhavesufficientbuoyancyand
stabilityincalmfreshwaterto:

.1.liftthemouthofanexhaustedorunconsciouspersonclearofthewaterbynotlessthan120mmand

.2.allowthewearertoturnfromafacedowntoafaceuppositioninnotmorethan5s.

2.3.1.3.Animmersionsuitshallpermitthepersonwearingit,andalsowearingalifejacketiftheimmersionsuitistobewornin
conjunctionwithalifejacket,to:

.1.climbupanddownaverticalladderatleast5minlength

.2.performnormaldutiesassociatedwithabandonment

.3.jumpfromaheightofnotlessthan4.5mintothewaterwithoutdamagingordislodgingtheimmersionsuitorits
attachments,orbeinginjuredand

.4.swimashortdistancethroughthewaterandboardasurvivalcraft.

2.3.1.4.Animmersionsuitwhichhasbuoyancyandisdesignedtobewornwithoutalifejacketshallbefittedwithalightcomplying
withtherequirementsofparagraph2.2.3andthewhistleprescribedbyparagraph2.2.1.14.

2.3.1.5.Animmersionsuitwhichhasbuoyancyandisdesignedtobewornwithoutalifejacketshallbeprovidedwithareleasable
buoyantlineorothermeanstosecureittoasuitwornbyanotherpersoninthewater.

2.3.1.6.Animmersionsuitwhichhasbuoyancyandisdesignedtobewornwithoutalifejacketshallbeprovidedwithasuitable
meanstoallowarescuertoliftthewearerfromthewaterintoasurvivalcraftorrescueboat.

2.3.1.7.Ifanimmersionsuitistobeworninconjunctionwithalifejacket,thelifejacketshallbewornovertheimmersionsuit.
Personswearingsuchanimmersionsuitshallbeabletodonalifejacketwithoutassistance.Theimmersionsuitshallbemarked
toindicatethatitmustbeworninconjunctionwithacompatiblelifejacket.

2.3.1.8.Animmersionsuitshallhavebuoyancywhichisnotreducedbymorethan5%after24hsubmersioninfreshwaterand
doesnotdependontheuseofloosegranulatedmaterials.

2.3.2Thermalperformancerequirementsforimmersionsuits
2.3.2.1.Animmersionsuitmadeofmaterialwhichhasnoinherentinsulationshallbe:

.1.markedwithinstructionsthatitmustbeworninconjunctionwithwarmclothingand

.2.soconstructedthat,whenworninconjunctionwithwarmclothing,andwithalifejacketiftheimmersionsuitistobeworn
withalifejacket,theimmersionsuitcontinuestoprovidesufficientthermalprotection,followingonejumpbythewearerintothe
waterfromaheightof4.5m,toensurethatwhenitiswornforaperiodof1hincalmcirculatingwateratatemperatureof5C,the
wearersbodycoretemperaturedoesnotfallmorethan2C.

2.3.2.2.Animmersionsuitmadeofmaterialwithinherentinsulation,whenworneitheronitsownorwithalifejacket,ifthe
immersionsuitistobeworninconjunctionwithalifejacket,shallprovidethewearerwithsufficientthermalinsulation,following
onejumpintothewaterfromaheightof4.5m,toensurethatthewearersbodycoretemperaturedoesnotfallmorethan2Cafter
aperiodof6himmersionincalmcirculatingwateratatemperatureofbetween0Cand2C.
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2.4Antiexposuresuits

2.4Antiexposuresuits
2.4.1Generalrequirementsforantiexposuresuits
2.4.1.1.Anantiexposuresuitshallbeconstructedwithwaterproofmaterialssuchthatit:

.1.providesinherentbuoyancyofatleast70N

.2.ismadeofmaterialwhichreducestheriskofheatstressduringrescueandevacuationoperations

.3.coversthewholebodyexcept,wheretheAdministrationsopermits,thefeetcoveringforthehandsandheadmaybe
providedbyseparateglovesandahood,bothofwhichshallbepermanentlyattachedtothesuit

.4.canbeunpackedanddonnedwithoutassistancewithin2min

.5.doesnotsustainburningorcontinuemeltingafterbeingtotallyenvelopedinafireforaperiodof2s

.6.isequippedwithapocketforaportableVHFtelephoneand

.7.hasalateralfieldofvisionofatleast120.

2.4.1.2.Theantiexposuresuitsshallpermitthepersonwearingit,to:

.1.climbupanddownaverticalladderofatleast5minlength

.2.jumpfromaheightofnotlessthan4.5mintothewaterwithfeetfirst,withoutdamagingordislodgingthesuitorits
attachments,orbeinginjured

.3.swimthroughthewateratleast25mandboardasurvivalcraft

.4.donalifejacketwithoutassistance

.5.performalldutiesassociatedwithabandonment,assistothersandoperatearescueboat.

2.4.1.3.Anantiexposuresuitshallbefittedwithalightcomplyingwiththerequirementsofparagraph2.2.3suchthatitshallbe
capableofcomplyingwithparagraphs2.2.3.1.3and2.4.1.2.2,andthewhistleprescribedbyparagraph2.2.1.14.

2.4.2Thermalperformancerequirementsforantiexposuresuits
2.4.2.1.Anantiexposuresuitsshall:

.1.ifmadeofmaterialwhichhasnoinherentinsulation,bemarkedwithinstructionsthatitmustbeworninconjunctionwith
warmclothing

.2.besoconstructedthat,whenwornasmarkedandfollowingonejumpintothewaterwhichtotallysubmergesthewearer,
thesuitcontinuestoprovidesufficientthermalprotectiontoensurethatwhenitiswornincalmcirculatingwateratatemperature
of5C,thewearersbodycoretemperaturedoesnotfallatarateofmorethan1.5Cperhour,afterthefirst0.5h.

2.4.3Stabilityrequirements
.Apersoninfreshwaterwearinganantiexposuresuitscomplyingwiththerequirementsofthissectionshallbeabletoturnfrom
afacedowntoafaceuppositioninnotmorethan5sandshallbestablefaceup.Thesuitshallhavenotendencytoturnthe
wearerfacedowninmoderateseacondition.
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2.5Thermalprotectiveaids

2.5Thermalprotectiveaids
2.5.1.Athermalprotectiveaidshallbemadeofwaterproofmaterialhavingathermalconductanceofnotmorethan7800W/(m2 K)
andshallbesoconstructedthat,whenusedtoencloseaperson,itshallreduceboththeconvectiveandevaporativeheatloss
fromthewearersbody.

2.5.2.Thethermalprotectiveaidshall:

.1.coverthewholebodyofpersonsofallsizeswearingalifejacketwiththeexceptionoftheface.Handsshallalsobecovered
unlesspermanentlyattachedglovesareprovided

.2.becapableofbeingunpackedandeasilydonnedwithoutassistanceinasurvivalcraftorrescueboatand

.3.permitthewearertoremoveitinthewaterinnotmorethan2min,ifitimpairsabilitytoswim.

2.5.3.Thethermalprotectiveaidshallfunctionproperlythroughoutanairtemperaturerange30Cto+20C.
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ChapterIIIVisualSignals
LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterIIIVisualSignals3.1Rocket
parachuteflares

3.1Rocketparachuteflares
3.1.1.Therocketparachuteflareshall:

.1.becontainedinawaterresistantcasing

.2.havebriefinstructionsordiagramsclearlyillustratingtheuseoftherocketparachuteflareprintedonitscasing

.3.haveintegralmeansofignitionand

.4.besodesignedasnottocausediscomforttothepersonholdingthecasingwhenusedinaccordancewiththe
manufacturersoperatinginstructions.

3.1.2.Therocketshall,whenfiredvertically,reachanaltitudeofnotlessthan300m.Atornearthetopofitstrajectory,therocket
shallejectaparachuteflareswhichshall:

.1.burnwithabrightredcolour

.2.burnuniformlywithanaverageluminousintensityofnotlessthan30,000cd

.3.haveaburningperiodofnotlessthan40s

.4.havearateofdescentofnotmorethan5m/sand

.5.notdamageitsparachuteorattachmentswhileburning.
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3.2Handflares
3.2.1.Thehandflareshall:

.1.becontainedinawaterresistantcasing

.2.havebriefinstructionsordiagramsclearlyillustratingtheuseofthehandflareprintedonitscasing

.3.haveaselfcontainedmeansofignitionand

.4.besodesignedasnottocausediscomforttothepersonholdingthecasingandnotendangerthesurvivalcraftbyburning
orglowingresidueswhenusedinaccordancewiththemanufacturersoperatinginstructions.

3.2.2.Thehandflareshall:

.1.burnwithabrightredcolour

.2.burnuniformlywithanaverageluminousintensityofnotlessthan15,000cd

.3.haveaburningperiodofnotlessthan1minand

.4.continuetoburnafterhavingbeenimmersedforaperiodof10sunder100mmofwater.
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smokesignals

3.3Buoyantsmokesignals
3.3.1.Thebuoyantsmokesignalshall:

.1.becontainedinawaterresistantcasing

.2.notigniteexplosivelywhenusedinaccordancewiththemanufacturersoperatinginstructionsand

.3.havebriefinstructionsordiagramsclearlyillustratingtheuseofthebuoyantsmokesignalprintedonitscasing.

3.3.2.Thebuoyantsmokesignalshall:

.1.emitsmokeofahighlyvisiblecolouratauniformrateforaperiodofnotlessthan3minwhenfloatingincalmwater

.2.notemitanyflameduringtheentiresmokeemissiontime

.3.notbeswampedinaseawayand

.4.continuetoemitsmokewhensubmergedinwaterforaperiodof10sunder100mmofwater.
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ChapterIVSurvivalCraft
LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterIVSurvivalCraft4.1General
requirementsforliferafts

4.1Generalrequirementsforliferafts
4.1.1Constructionofliferafts
4.1.1.1.Everyliferaftshallbesoconstructedastobecapableofwithstandingexposurefor30daysafloatinallseaconditions.

4.1.1.2.Theliferaftshallbesoconstructedthatwhenitisdroppedintothewaterfromaheightof18m,theliferaftandits
equipmentwilloperatesatisfactorily.Iftheliferaftistobestowedataheightofmorethan18mabovethewaterlineinthelightest
seagoingcondition,itshallbeofatypewhichhasbeensatisfactorilydroptestedfromatleastthatheight.

4.1.1.3.Thefloatingliferaftshallbecapableofwithstandingrepeatedjumpsontoitfromaheightofatleast4.5maboveitsfloor
bothwithandwithoutthecanopyerected.

4.1.1.4.Theliferaftanditsfittingsshallbesoconstructedastoenableittobetowedataspeedof3knotsincalmwaterwhen
loadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentandwithoneofitsseaanchorsstreamed.

4.1.1.5.Theliferaftshallhaveacanopytoprotecttheoccupantsfromexposurewhichisautomaticallysetinplacewhentheliferaft
islaunchedandwaterborne.Thecanopyshallcomplywiththefollowing:

.1.itshallprovideinsulationagainstheatandcoldbymeansofeithertwolayersofmaterialseparatedbyanairgaporother
equallyefficientmeans.Meansshallbeprovidedtopreventaccumulationofwaterintheairgap

.2.itsinteriorshallbeofacolourthatdoesnotcausediscomforttotheoccupants

.3.eachentranceshallbeclearlyindicatedandbeprovidedwithefficientadjustableclosingarrangementswhichcanbe
easilyandquicklyopenedbypersonsclothedinimmersionsuitsfrominsideandoutside,andclosedfrominside,theliferaftsoas
topermitventilationbutexcludeseawater,windandcold.Liferaftsaccommodatingmorethaneightpersonsshallhaveatleast
twodiametricallyoppositeentrances

.4.itshalladmitsufficientairfortheoccupantsatalltimes,evenwiththeentrancesclosed

.5.itshallbeprovidedwithatleastoneviewingport

.6.itshallbeprovidedwithmeansforcollectingrainwater

.7.itshallbeprovidedwithmeanstomountasurvivalcraftradartransponderataheightofatleast1mabovetheseaand

.8.itshallhavesufficientheadroomforsittingoccupantsunderallpartsofthecanopy.

4.1.2Minimumcarryingcapacityandmassofliferafts
4.1.2.1.Noliferaftshallbeapprovedwhichhasacarryingcapacityoflessthansixpersonscalculatedinaccordancewiththe
requirementsofparagraph4.2.3,or4.3.3asappropriate.

4.1.2.2.Unlesstheliferaftistobelaunchedbyanapprovedlaunchingappliancecomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection6.1or
isnotintendedforeasysidetosidetransfer,thetotalmassoftheliferaft,itscontaineranditsequipmentshallnotbemorethan
185kg.

4.1.3Liferaftfittings
4.1.3.1.Lifelinesshallbesecurelybecketedaroundtheinsideandoutsideoftheliferaft.

4.1.3.2.Theliferaftshallbefittedwithanefficientpainterorlengthequaltonotlessthan10mplusthedistancefromthestowed
positiontothewaterlineinthelightestseagoingconditionor15mwhicheveristhegreater.Thebreakingstrengthofthepainter
system,includingitsmeansofattachmenttotheliferaft,excepttheweaklinkrequiredbyparagraph4.1.6,shallbenotlessthan
15.0kNforliferaftspermittedtoaccommodatemorethan25persons,notlessthan10.0kNforliferaftspermittedtoaccommodate
9to25personsandnotlessthan7.5kNforanyotherliferaft.

4.1.3.3.Amanuallycontrolledexteriorlightshallbefittedtotheuppermostportionoftheliferaftcanopyorstructure.Thelightshall
bewhiteandbecapableofoperatingcontinuouslyforatleast12hwithaluminousintensityofnotlessthan4.3cdinalldirections
oftheupperhemisphere.However,ifthelightisaflashinglightitshallflashatarateofnotlessthan50flashesandnotmorethan
70flashesperminforthe12hoperatingperiodwithanequivalenteffectiveluminousintensity.Thelampshalllightautomatically
whenthecanopyiserected.Batteriesshallbeofatypethatdoesnotdeteriorateduetodampnessorhumidityinthestowed
liferaft.
4.1.3.4.Amanuallycontrolledinteriorlightshallbefittedinsidetheliferaftcapableofcontinuousoperationforaperiodofatleast
12h.Itshalllightautomaticallywhenthecanopyiserectedandshallproduceanarithmeticmeanluminousintensityofnotless
than0.5cdwhenmeasuredovertheentireupperhemispheretopermitreadingofsurvivalandequipmentinstructions.Batteries
shallbeofatypethatdoesnotdeteriorateduetodamporhumidityinthestowedliferaft.

4.1.4Davitlaunchedliferafts
4.1.4.1.Inadditiontotheaboverequirements,aliferaftforusewithanapprovedlaunchingapplianceshall:

.1.whentheliferaftisloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipment,becapableofwithstandingalateralimpact
againsttheshipssideatanimpactvelocityofnotlessthan3.5m/sandalsoadropintothewaterfromaheightofnotlessthan3
mwithoutdamagethatwillaffectitsfunction

.2.beprovidedwithmeansforbringingtheliferaftalongsidetheembarkationdeckandholdingitsecurelyduringembarkation.

4.1.4.2.Everypassengershipdavitlaunchedliferaftshallbesoarrangedthatitcanberapidlyboardedbyitsfullcomplementof
persons.

4.1.4.3.Everycargoshipdavitlaunchedliferaftshallbesoarrangedthatitcanbeboardedbyitsfullcomplementofpersonsinnot
morethan3minfromthetimetheinstructiontoboardisgiven.

4.1.5Equipment
4.1.5.1.Thenormalequipmentofeveryliferaftshallconsistof:

.1.onebuoyantrescuequoit,attachedtonotlessthan30mofbuoyantline

.2.oneknifeofthenonfoldingtypehavingabuoyanthandleandlanyardattachedandstowedinapocketontheexteriorof
thecanopynearthepointatwhichthepainterisattachedtotheliferaft.Inaddition,aliferaftwhichispermittedtoaccommodate13
personsormoreshallbeprovidedwithasecondknifewhichneednotbeofthenonfoldingtype

.3.foraliferaftwhichispermittedtoaccommodatenotmorethan12persons,onebuoyantbailer.Foraliferaftwhichis
permittedtoaccommodate13personsormore,twobuoyantbailers

.4.twosponges

.5.twoseaanchorseachwithashockresistanthawserandtrippinglineiffitted,onebeingspareandtheotherpermanently
attachedtotheliferaftinsuchawaythatwhentheliferaftinflatesoriswaterborneitwillcausetheliferafttolieorientedtothewind
inthemoststablemanner.Thestrengthofeachseaanchoranditshawserandtrippinglineiffittedshallbeadequateinallsea
conditions.Theseaanchorsshallhavemeanstopreventtwistingofthelineandshallbeofatypewhichisunlikelytoturninside
outbetweenitsshroudlines.Theseaanchorpermanentlyattachedtodavitlaunchedliferaftsandliferaftsfittedonpassenger
shipsshallbearrangedformanualdeploymentonly.Allotherliferaftsaretohavetheseaanchordeployedautomaticallywhen
theliferaftinflates

.6.twobuoyantpaddles

.7.threetinopenersandapairofscissors.Safetyknivescontainingspecialtinopenerbladesaresatisfactoryforthis
requirement

.8.onefirstaidoutfitinawaterproofcasecapableofbeingclosedtightlyafteruse

.9.onewhistleorequivalentsoundsignal

.10.fourrocketparachuteflarescomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection3.1

.11.sixhandflarescomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection3.2

.12.twobuoyantsmokesignalscomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection3.3

.13.onewaterproofelectrictorchsuitableforMorsesignallingtogetherwithonesparesetofbatteriesandonesparebulbina
waterproofcontainer

.14.anefficientradarreflector,unlessasurvivalcraftradartransponderisstowedintheliferaft

.15.onedaylightsignallingmirrorwithinstructionsonitsuseforsignallingtoshipsandaircraft

.16.onecopyofthelifesavingsignalsreferredtoinregulationV/16onawaterproofcardorinawaterproofcontainer

.17.onesetoffishingtackle

.18.afoodrationconsistingofnotlessthan10,000kJ(2,400kcal)foreachpersontheliferaftispermittedtoaccommodate.
Theserationsshallbepalatable,ediblethroughoutthemarkedlife,andpackedinamannerwhichcanbereadilydividedand
easilyopened,takingintoaccountimmersionsuitglovedhands.

Therationsshallbepackedinpermanentlysealedmetalcontainersorvacuumpackedinaflexiblepackagingmaterialwitha
negligiblevapourtransmissionrate(<0.1g/m2 per24hat23C/85%relativehumidity)whentestedtoastandardacceptableto
theAdministration.Flexiblepackagingmaterialsshallbefurtherprotectedbyouterpackaging,ifneeded,topreventphysical
damagetothefoodrationandotheritemsasresultofsharpedges.Thepackagingshallbeclearlymarkedwithdateofpacking
anddateofexpiry,theproductionlotnumber,thecontentinthepackageandinstructionsforuse.Foodrationscomplyingwiththe
requirementsofaninternationalstandardacceptabletotheOrganizationareacceptableincompliancewiththeserequirements

.19.1.5loffreshwaterforeachpersontheliferaftispermittedtoaccommodate,ofwhicheither0.5lperpersonmaybe
replacedbyadesaltingapparatuscapableofproducinganequalamountoffreshwaterin2daysor1lperpersonmaybe
replacedbyamanuallypoweredreverseosmosisdesalinator,asdescribedinparagraph4.4.7.5,capableofproducinganequal
amountoffreshwaterin2days.Thewatershallsatisfysuitableinternationalrequirementsforchemicalandmicrobiological
content,andshallbepackedinsealedwatertightcontainersthatareofcorrosionresistantmaterialoraretreatedtobecorrosion
resistant.Flexiblepackagingmaterials,ifused,shallhaveanegligiblevapourtransmissionrate(<0.1g/m2 per24hat23C/85%
relativehumidity)whentestedtoastandardacceptabletotheAdministration,exceptthatindividuallypackagedportionswithina
largercontainerneednotmeetthisvapourtransmissionrequirement.Eachwatercontainershallhaveamethodofspillproof
reclosure,exceptforindividuallypackagedportionsoflessthan125ml.Eachcontainershallbeclearlymarkedwithdateof
packinganddateofexpiry,theproductionlotnumber,thequantityofwaterinthecontainer,andinstructionsforconsumption.The
containersshallbeeasytoopen,takingintoaccountimmersionsuitglovedhands.Waterforemergencydrinkingcomplyingwith
therequirementsofaninternationalstandardacceptabletotheOrganizationisacceptableincompliancewiththeserequirements

.20.onerustproofgraduateddrinkingvessel

.21.antiseasicknessmedicinesufficientforatleast48handoneseasicknessbagforeachpersontheliferaftispermittedto
accommodate

.22.instructionsonhowtosurviveseefootnote

.23.instructionsforimmediateactionand

.24.thermalprotectiveaidscomplyingwiththerequirementsofparagraph2.5sufficientfor10%ofthenumberofpersonsthe
liferaftispermittedtoaccommodateortwo,whicheveristhegreater.

4.1.5.2.Themarkingrequiredbyparagraphs4.2.6.3.5and4.3.6.7onliferaftsequippedinaccordancewithparagraph4.1.5.1
shallbe"SOLASAPACK"inblockcapitalsoftheRomanalphabet.

4.1.5.3.Inthecaseofpassengershipsengagedonshortinternationalvoyagesofsuchanatureanddurationthat,intheopinion
oftheAdministration,notalltheitemsspecifiedinparagraph4.1.5.1arenecessary,theAdministrationmayallowtheliferafts
carriedonanysuchshipstobeprovidedwiththeequipmentspecifiedinparagraphs4.1.5.1.1to4.1.5.1.6inclusive,4.1.5.1.8,
4.1.5.1.9,4.1.5.1.13to4.1.5.1.16inclusiveand4.1.5.1.21to4.1.5.1.24inclusiveandonehalfoftheequipmentspecifiedin
paragraphs4.1.5.1.10to4.1.5.1.12inclusive.Themarkingrequiredbyparagraphs4.2.6.3.5and4.3.6.7onsuchliferaftsshallbe
"SOLASBPACK"inblockcapitalsoftheRomanalphabet.

4.1.5.4.Whereappropriatetheequipmentshallbestowedinacontainerwhich,ifitisnotanintegralpartof,orpermanently
attachedto,theliferaft,shallbestowedandsecuredinsidetheliferaftandbecapableoffloatinginwaterforatleast30min
withoutdamagetoitscontents.

4.1.6Floatfreearrangementsforliferafts
4.1.6.1Paintersystem
.Theliferaftpaintersystemshallprovideaconnectionbetweentheshipandtheliferaftandshallbesoarrangedastoensurethat
theliferaftwhenreleasedand,inthecaseofaninflatableliferaft,inflatedisnotdraggedunderbythesinkingship.

4.1.6.2Weaklink
.Ifaweaklinkisusedinthefloatfreearrangement,itshall:

.1.notbebrokenbytheforcerequiredtopullthepainterfromtheliferaftcontainer

.2.ifapplicable,beofsufficientstrengthtopermittheinflationoftheliferaftand

.3.breakunderastrainof2.20.4kN.

4.1.6.3Hydrostaticreleaseunits
.Ifahydrostaticreleaseunitisusedinthefloatfreearrangements,itshall:

.1.beconstructedofcompatiblematerialssoastopreventmalfunctionoftheunit.Galvanizingorotherformsofmetallic
coatingonpartsofthehydrostaticreleaseunitshallnotbeaccepted

.2.automaticallyreleasetheliferaftatadepthofnotmorethan4m

.3.havedrainstopreventtheaccumulationofwaterinthehydrostaticchamberwhentheunitisinitsnormalposition

.4.besoconstructedastopreventreleasewhenseaswashovertheunit
 .5.bepermanentlymarkedonitsexteriorwithitstypeandserialnumber

.6.bepermanentlymarkedontheunitoridentificationplatesecurelyattachedtotheunit,withthedateofmanufacture,type
andserialnumberandwhethertheunitissuitableforusewithaliferaftwithacapacityofmorethan25persons

.7.besuchthateachpartconnectedtothepaintersystemhasastrengthofnotlessthanthatrequiredforthepainterand

.8.ifdisposable,inlieuoftherequirementinparagraph4.1.6.3.6bemarkedwithameansofdeterminingitsdateofexpiry.

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liferafts

4.2Inflatableliferafts
4.2.1.Inflatableliferaftsshallcomplywiththerequirementsofsection4.1and,inaddition,shallcomplywiththerequirementsof
thissection.

4.2.2Constructionofinflatableliferafts
4.2.2.1.Themainbuoyancychambershallbedividedintonotlessthantwoseparatecompartments,eachinflatedthrougha
nonreturninflationvalveoneachcompartment.Thebuoyancychambersshallbesoarrangedthat,intheeventofanyoneofthe
compartmentsbeingdamagedorfailingtoinflate,theintactcompartmentsshallbeabletosupport,withpositivefreeboardover
theliferaftsentireperiphery,thenumberofpersonswhichtheliferaftispermittedtoaccommodateeachhavingamassof82.5kg
andseatedintheirnormalpositions.

4.2.2.2.Theflooroftheliferaftshallbewaterproofandshallbecapableofbeingsufficientlyinsulatedagainstcoldeither:

.1.bymeansofoneormorecompartmentsthattheoccupantscaninflate,orwhichinflateautomaticallyandcanbedeflated
andreinflatedbytheoccupantsor

.2.byotherequallyefficientmeansnotdependentoninflation.

4.2.2.3.Theliferaftshallbecapableofbeinginflatedbyoneperson.Theliferaftshallbeinflatedwithanontoxicgas.Theinflation
system,includinganyreliefvalvesinstalledincompliancewithparagraph4.2.2.4,shallcomplywiththerequirementsofan
internationalstandardacceptabletotheOrganization.Inflationshallbecompletedwithinaperiodof1minatanambient
temperatureofbetween18Cand20Candwithinaperiodof3minatanambienttemperatureof30C.Afterinflationtheliferaft
shallmaintainitsformwhenloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipment.

4.2.2.4.Eachinflatablecompartmentshallbecapableofwithstandingapressureequaltoatleast3timestheworkingpressure
andshallbepreventedfromreachingapressureexceedingtwicetheworkingpressureeitherbymeansofreliefvalvesorbya
limitedgassupply.Meansshallbeprovidedforfittingthetoppinguppumporbellowsrequiredbyparagraph4.2.9.1.2sothatthe
workingpressurecanbemaintained.

4.2.3Carryingcapacityofinflatableliferafts
.Thenumberofpersonswhichaliferaftshallbepermittedtoaccommodateshallbeequaltothelesserof:

.1.thegreatestwholenumberobtainedbydividingby0.096thevolume,measuredincubicmetresofthemainbuoyancy
tubes(whichforthispurposeshallincludeneitherthearchesnorthethwartsiffitted)wheninflatedor

.2.thegreatestwholenumberobtainedbydividingby0.372theinnerhorizontalcrosssectionalareaoftheliferaftmeasured
insquaremetres(whichforthispurposemayincludethethwartorthwarts,iffitted)measuredtotheinnermostedgeofthe
buoyancytubesor

.3.thenumberofpersonshavinganaveragemassof82.5kg,allwearingeitherimmersionsuitsandlifejacketsor,inthecase
ofdavitlaunchedliferafts,lifejackets,thatcanbeseatedwithsufficientcomfortandheadroomwithoutinterferingwiththe
operationofanyoftheliferaftsequipment.

4.2.4Accessintoinflatableliferafts
4.2.4.1.Atleastoneentranceshallbefittedwithaboardingramp,capableofsupportingapersonweighing100kgsittingor
kneelingandnotholdingontoanyotherpartoftheliferaft,toenablepersonstoboardtheliferaftfromthesea.Theboardingramp
shallbesoarrangedastopreventsignificantdeflationoftheliferaftiftherampisdamaged.Inthecaseofadavitlaunchedliferaft
havingmorethanoneentrance,theboardingrampshallbefittedattheentranceoppositethebowsinglinesandembarkation
facilities.

4.2.4.2.Entrancesnotprovidedwithaboardingrampshallhaveaboardingladder,theloweststepofwhichshallbesituatednot
lessthan0.4mbelowtheliferaftslightwaterline.
4.2.4.3.Thereshallbemeansinsidetheliferafttoassistpersonstopullthemselvesintotheliferaftfromtheladder.

4.2.5Stabilityofinflatableliferafts
4.2.5.1.Everyinflatableliferaftshallbesoconstructedthat,whenfullyinflatedandfloatingwiththecanopyuppermost,itisstable
inaseaway.

4.2.5.2.Thestabilityoftheliferaftwhenintheinvertedpositionshallbesuchthatitcanberightedinaseawayandincalmwater
byoneperson.

4.2.5.3.Thestabilityoftheliferaftwhenloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentshallbesuchthatitcanbe
towedatspeedsofupto3knotsincalmwater.

4.2.5.4.Theliferaftshallbefittedwithwaterpocketscomplyingwiththefollowingrequirements:

.1.thewaterpocketsshallbeofahighlyvisiblecolour

.2.thedesignshallbesuchthatthepocketsfilltoatIeast60%oftheircapacitywithin25sofdeployment

.3.thepocketsshallhaveanaggregatecapacityofatleast220lforliferaftsupto10persons

.4.thepocketsforliferaftscertifiedtocarrymorethan10personsshallhaveanaggregatecapacityofnotlessthan20Nl
whereN=numberofpersonscarriedand

.5.thepocketsshallbepositionedsymmetricallyroundthecircumferenceoftheliferaft.Meansshallbeprovidedtoenableair
toreadilyescapefromunderneaththeliferaft.

4.2.6Containersforinflatableliferafts
4.2.6.1.Theliferaftshallbepackedinacontainerthatis:

.1.soconstructedastowithstandhardwearunderconditionsencounteredatsea

.2.ofsufficientinherentbuoyancywhenpackedwiththeliferaftanditsequipment,topullthepainterfromwithinandtooperate
theinflationmechanismshouldtheshipsinkand

.3.asfaraspracticablewatertight,exceptfordrainholesinthecontainerbottom.

4.2.6.2.Theliferaftshallbepackedinitscontainerinsuchawayastoensure,asfaraspossible,thatthewaterborneliferaft
inflatesinanuprightpositiononbreakingfreefromitscontainer.

4.2.6.3.Thecontainershallbemarkedwith:

.1.makersnameortrademark

.2.serialnumber

.3.nameofapprovingauthorityandthenumberofpersonsitispermittedtocarry

.4.SOLAS

.5.typeofemergencypackenclosed

.6.datewhenlastserviced

.7.lengthofpainter

.8.massofthepackedliferaft,ifgreaterthan185kg

.9.maximumpermittedheightofstowageabovewaterline(dependingondroptestheightandlengthofpainter)and

.10.launchinginstructions.

4.2.7Markingsoninflatableliferafts
4.2.7.1.Theliferaftshallbemarkedwith:

.1.makersnameortrademark

.2.serialnumber

.3.dateofmanufacture(monthandyear)

.4.nameofapprovingauthority

.5.nameandplaceofservicingstationwhereitwaslastservicedand
 .6.numberofpersonsitispermittedtoaccommodateovereachentranceincharactersnotlessthan100mminheightofa
colourcontrastingwiththatoftheliferaft.

4.2.7.2.Provisionshallbemadeformarkingeachliferaftwiththenameandportofregistryoftheshiptowhichitistobefitted,in
suchaformthattheshipidentificationcanbechangedatanytimewithoutopeningthecontainer.

4.2.8Davitlaunchedinflatableliferafts
4.2.8.1.Inadditiontocomplyingwiththeaboverequirements,aliferaftforusewithanapprovedlaunchingapplianceshall,when
suspendedfromitsliftinghookorbridle,withstandaloadof:

.1.4timesthemassofitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipment,atanambienttemperatureandastabilizedliferaft
temperatureof203Cwithallreliefvalvesinoperativeand

.2.1.1timesthemassofitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentatanambienttemperatureandastabilizedliferaft
temperatureof30Cwithallreliefvalvesoperative.

4.2.8.2.Rigidcontainersforliferaftstobelaunchedbyalaunchingapplianceshallbesosecuredthatthecontainerorpartsofit
arepreventedfromfallingintotheseaduringandafterinflationandlaunchingofthecontainedliferaft.

4.2.9Additionalequipmentforinflatableliferafts
4.2.9.1.Inadditiontotheequipmentrequiredbyparagraph4.1.5everyinflatableliferaftshallbeprovidedwith:

.1.onerepairoutfitforrepairingpuncturesinbuoyancycompartmentsand

.2.onetoppinguppumporbellows.

4.2.9.2.Theknivesrequiredbyparagraph4.1.5.1.2shallbesafetyknives,andthetinopenersandscissorsrequiredbyparagraph
4.1.5.1.7shallbeofthesafetytype.

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4.3Rigidliferafts
4.3.1.Rigidliferaftsshallcomplywiththerequirementsofsection4.1and,inaddition.shallcomplywiththerequirementsofthis
section.

4.3.2Constructionofrigidliferafts
4.3.2.1.Thebuoyancyoftheliferaftshallbeprovidedbyapprovedinherentlybuoyantmaterialplacedasnearaspossibletothe
peripheryoftheliferaft.Thebuoyantmaterialshallbefireretardantorbeprotectedbyafireretardantcovering.

4.3.2.2.Theflooroftheliferaftshallpreventtheingressofwaterandshalleffectivelysupporttheoccupantsoutofthewaterand
insulatethemfromcold.

4.3.3Carryingcapacityofrigidliferafts
.Thenumberofpersonswhichaliferaftshallbepermittedtoaccommodateshallbeequaltothelesserof:

.1.thegreatestwholenumberobtainedbydividingby0.096thevolume,measuredincubicmetresofthebuoyancymaterial
multipliedbyafactorof1minusthespecificgravityofthatmaterialor

.2.thegreatestwholenumberobtainedbydividingby0.372thehorizontalcrosssectionalareaoftheflooroftheliferaft
measuredinsquaremetresor

.3.thenumberofpersonshavinganaveragemassof82.5kg,allwearingimmersionsuitsandlifejackets,thatcanbeseated
withsufficientcomfortandheadroomwithoutinterferingwiththeoperationofanyoftheliferaftsequipment.

4.3.4Accessintorigidliferafts
4.3.4.1.Atleastoneentranceshallbefittedwithaboardingramp,capableofsupportingapersonweighing100kgsittingor
kneelingandnotholdingontoanyotherpartoftheliferaft,toenablepersonstoboardtheliferaftfromthesea.Inthecaseofa
davitlaunchedliferafthavingmorethanoneentrance,theboardingrampshallbefittedattheentranceoppositetothebowsing
andembarkationfacilities.
4.3.4.2.Entrancesnotprovidedwithaboardingrampshallhaveaboardingladder,theloweststepofwhichshallbesituatednot
lessthan0.4mbelowtheliferaftslightwaterline.

4.3.4.3.Thereshallbemeansinsidetheliferafttoassistpersonstopullthemselvesintotheliferaftfromtheladder.

4.3.5Stabilityofrigidliferafts
4.3.5.1.Unlesstheliferaftiscapableofoperatingsafelywhicheverwayupitisfloating,itsstrengthandstabilityshallbesuchthat
itiseitherselfrightingorcanbereadilyrightedinaseawayandincalmwaterbyoneperson.

4.3.5.2.Thestabilityofaliferaftwhenloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentshallbesuchthatitcanbetowed
atspeedsofupto3knotsincalmwater.

4.3.6Markingsonrigidliferafts
.Theliferaftshallbemarkedwith:

.1.nameandportofregistryoftheshiptowhichitbelongs

.2.makersnameortrademark

.3.serialnumber

.4.nameofapprovingauthority

.5.numberofpersonsitispermittedtoaccommodateovereachentranceincharactersnotlessthan100mminheightofa
colourcontrastingwiththatoftheliferaft

.6.SOLAS

.7.typeofemergencypackenclosed

.8.lengthofpainter

.9.maximumpermittedheightofstowageabovewaterline(droptestheight)and

.10.launchinginstructions.

4.3.7Davitlaunchedrigidliferafts
.Inadditiontotheaboverequirements,arigidliferaftforusewithanapprovedlaunchingapplianceshall,whensuspendedfrom
itsliftinghookorbridle,withstandaloadof4timesthemassofitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipment.

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requirementsforlifeboats

4.4Generalrequirementsforlifeboats
4.4.1Constructionoflifeboats
4.4.1.1.Alllifeboatsshallbeproperlyconstructedandshallbeorsuchformandproportionsthattheyhaveamplestabilityina
seawayandsufficientfreeboardwhenloadedwiththeirfullcomplementofpersonsandequipment,andarecapableofbeing
safelylaunchedunderallconditionsoftrimofupto10andlistofupto20eitherway.Alllifeboatsshallhaverigidhullsandshall
becapableofmaintainingpositivestabilitywheninanuprightpositionincalmwaterandloadedwiththeirfullcomplementof
personsandequipmentandholedinanyonelocationbelowthewaterline,assumingnolossofbuoyancymaterialandnoother
damage.

4.4.1.2.Eachlifeboatshallbefittedwithapermanentlyaffixedapprovalplate,endorsedbytheAdministrationoritsrepresentative,
containingatleastthefollowingitems:

.1.manufacturersnameandaddress

.2.lifeboatmodelandserialnumber

.3.monthandyearofmanufacture

.4.numberofpersonsthelifeboatisapprovedtocarryand

.5.theapprovalinformationrequiredunderparagraph1.2.2.9.
Eachproductionlifeboatshallbeprovidedwithacertificateordeclarationofconformitywhich,inadditiontotheaboveitems,
specifies:

.6.numberofthecertificateofapproval

.7.materialofhullconstruction,insuchdetailastoensurethatcompatibilityproblemsinrepairshouldnotoccur

.8.totalmassfullyequippedandfullymanned

.9.themeasuredtowingforceofthelifeboatand

.10.statementofapprovalastosections4.5,4.6,4.7,4.8or4.9.

4.4.1.3.Alllifeboatsshallbeofsufficientstrengthto:

.1.enablethemtobesafelylaunchedintothewaterwhenloadedwiththeirfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentand

.2.becapableofbeinglaunchedandtowedwhentheshipismakingheadwayataspeedof5knotsincalmwater.

4.4.1.4.Hullsandrigidcoversshallbefireretardantornoncombustible.

4.4.1.5.Seatingshallbeprovidedonthwartsbenchesorfixedchairswhichareconstructedsoastobecapableofsupporting:

.1.astaticloadequivalenttothenumberofpersonseachweighing100kgforwhichspacesareprovidedincompliancewith
therequirementsofparagraph4.4.2.2.2

.2.aloadof100kginanysingleseatlocationwhenalifeboattobelaunchedbyfallsisdroppedintothewaterfromaheightof
atleast3mand

.3.aloadof100kginanysingleseatlocationwhenafreefalllifeboatislaunchedfromaheightofatleast1.3timesitsfreefall
certificationheight.

4.4.1.6.Exceptforfreefalllifeboats,eachlifeboattobelaunchedbyfallsshallbeofsufficientstrengthtowithstandaload,without
residualdeflectiononremovalofthatload:

.1.inthecaseofboatswithmetalhulls,1.25timesthetotalmassofthelifeboatwhenloadedwithitsfullcomplementof
personsandequipmentor

.2.inthecaseofotherboats,twicethetotalmassofthelifeboatwhenloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsand
equipment.

4.4.1.7.Exceptforfreefalllifeboats,eachlifeboattobelaunchedbyfalls.shallbeofsufficientstrengthtowithstand,whenloaded
withitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentandwith,whereapplicable,skatesorfendersinposition,alateralimpact
againsttheshipssideatanimpactvelocityofatleast3.5m/sandalsoadropintothewaterfromaheightofatleast3m.

4.4.1.8.Theverticaldistancebetweenthefloorsurfaceandtheinterioroftheenclosureorcanopyover50%ofthefloorareashall
be:

.1.notlessthan1.3mforalifeboatpermittedtoaccommodateninepersonsorless

.2.notlessthan1.7mforalifeboatpermittedtoaccommodate24personsormoreand

.3.notlessthanthedistanceasdeterminedbylinearinterpolationbetween1.3mand1.7mforalifeboatpermittedto
accommodatebetweennineand24persons.

4.4.2Carryingcapacityoflifeboats
4.4.2.1.Nolifeboatshallbeapprovedtoaccommodatemorethan150persons.

4.4.2.2.Thenumberofpersonswhichalifeboattobelaunchedbyfallsshallbepermittedtoaccommodateshallbeequaltothe
lesserof:

.1.thenumberofpersonshavinganaveragemassof75kg(foralifeboatintendedforapassengership)or82.5kg(fora
lifeboatintendedforacargoship),allwearinglifejackets,thatcanbeseatedinanormalpositionwithoutinterferingwiththe
meansofpropulsionortheoperationofanyofthelifeboatsequipmentor

.2.thenumberofspacesthatcanbeprovidedontheseatingarrangementsinaccordancewithfigure1.Theshapesmaybe
overlappedasshown,providedfootrestsarefittedandthereissufficientroomforlegsandtheverticalseparationbetweenthe
upperandlowerseatisnotlessthan350mm.

4.4.2.3.Eachseatingpositionshallbeclearlyindicatedinthelifeboat.

4.4.3Accessintolifeboats
4.4.3.1.Everypassengershiplifeboatshallbesoarrangedthatitcanbeboardedbyitsfullcomplementofpersonsinnotmore
than10minfromthetimetheinstructiontoboardisgiven.Rapiddisembarkationshallalsobepossible.
4.4.3.2.Everycargoshiplifeboatshallbesoarrangedthatitcanbeboardedbyitsfullcomplementofpersonsinnotmorethan3
minfromthetimetheinstructiontoboardisgiven.Rapiddisembarkationshallalsobepossible.

4.4.3.3.Lifeboatsshallhaveaboardingladderthatcanbeusedatanyboardingentranceofthelifeboattoenablepersonsinthe
watertoboardthelifeboat.Theloweststepoftheladdershallbenotlessthan0.4mbelowthelifeboatslightwaterline.

4.4.3.4.Thelifeboatshallbesoarrangedthathelplesspeoplecanbebroughtonboardeitherfromtheseaoronstretchers.

4.4.3.5.Allsurfacesonwhichpersonsmightwalkshallhaveanonskidfinish.

4.4.4Lifeboatbuoyancy
.Alllifeboatsshallhaveinherentbuoyancyorshallbefittedwithinherentlybuoyantmaterialwhichshallnotbeadverselyaffected
byseawater,oiloroilproducts,sufficienttofloatthelifeboatwithallitsequipmentonboardwhenfloodedandopentothesea.
Additionalinherentlybuoyantmaterial,equalto280Nofbuoyantforceperpersonshallbeprovidedforthenumberofpersonsthe
lifeboatispermittedtoaccommodate.Buoyantmaterialunlessinadditiontothatrequiredabove,shallnotbeinstalledexternalto
thehullofthelifeboat.

4.4.5Lifeboatfreeboardandstability
4.4.5.1.AlllifeboatsshallbestableandhaveapositiveGMvaluewhenloadedwith50%orthenumberofpersonsthelifeboatis
permittedtoaccommodateintheirnormalpositionstoonesideofthecentreline.

4.4.5.2.Undertheconditionofloadinginparagraph4.4.5.1:

.1.eachlifeboatwithsideopeningsnearthegunwaleshallhaveafreeboard,measuredfromthewaterlinetothelowest
openingthroughwhichthelifeboatmaybecomeflooded,ofatleast1.5%ofthelifeboatslengthor100mmwhicheverisgreater
and

.2.eachlifeboatwithoutsideopeningsnearthegunwaleshallnotexceedanangleofheelof20andshallhaveafreeboard
measuredfromthewaterlinetothelowestopeningthroughwhichthelifeboatmaybecomefloodedofatleast1.5%ofthe
lifeboatslengthor100mmwhicheverisgreater.

4.4.6Lifeboatpropulsion
4.4.6.1.Everylifeboatshallbepoweredbyacompressionignitionengine.Noengineshallbeusedforanylifeboatifitsfuelhasa
flashpointof43Corless(closedcuptest).

4.4.6.2.Theengineshallbeprovidedwitheitheramanualstartingsystem,orapowerstartingsystemwithtwoindependent
rechargeableenergysources.Anynecessarystartingaidsshallalsobeprovided.Theenginestartingsystemsandstartingaids
shallstarttheengineatanambienttemperatureof15Cwithin2minofcommencingthestartprocedureunless,intheopinionof
theAdministrationhavingregardtotheparticularvoyagesinwhichtheshipcarryingthelifeboatisconstantlyengaged,adifferent
temperatureisappropriate.Thestartingsystemsshallnotbeimpededbytheenginecasing,seatingorotherobstructions.

4.4.6.3.Theengineshallbecapableofoperatingfornotlessthan5minafterstartingfromcoldwiththelifeboatoutofthewater.

4.4.6.4.Theengineshallbecapableofoperatingwhenthelifeboatisfloodeduptothecentrelineofthecrankshaft.

4.4.6.5.Thepropellershaftingshallbesoarrangedthatthepropellercanbedisengagedfromtheengine.Provisionshallbe
madeforaheadandasternpropulsionofthelifeboat.

4.4.6.6.Theexhaustpipeshallbesoarrangedastopreventwaterfromenteringtheengineinnormaloperation.

4.4.6.7.Alllifeboatsshallbedesignedwithdueregardtothesafetyofpersonsinthewaterandtothepossibilityofdamagetothe
propulsionsystembyfloatingdebris.

4.4.6.8.Thespeedofalifeboatwhenproceedingaheadincalmwater,whenloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsand
equipmentandwithallenginepoweredauxiliaryequipmentinoperation,shallbeatleast6knotsandatleast2knotswhen
towingthelargestliferaftcarriedontheshiploadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentoritsequivalent.Sufficient
fuel,suitableforusethroughoutthetemperaturerangeexpectedintheareainwhichtheshipoperates,shallbeprovidedtorun
thefullyloadedlifeboatat6knotsforaperiodofnotlessthan24h.

4.4.6.9.Thelifeboatenginetransmission,andengineaccessoriesshallbeenclosedinafireretardantcasingorothersuitable
arrangementsprovidingsimilarprotection.Sucharrangementsshallalsoprotectpersonsfromcomingintoaccidentalcontactwith
hotormovingpartsandprotecttheenginefromexposuretoweatherandsea.Adequatemeansshallbeprovidedtoreducethe
enginenoisesothatashoutedordercanbeheard.Starterbatteriesshallbeprovidedwithcasingswhichformawatertight
enclosurearoundthebottomandsidesofthebatteries.Thebatterycasingsshallhaveatightfittingtopwhichprovidesfor
necessarygasventing.

4.4.6.10.Thelifeboatengineandaccessoriesshallbedesignedtolimitelectromagneticemissionssothatengineoperationdoes
notinterferewiththeoperationofradiolifesavingappliancesusedinthelifeboat.

4.4.6.11.Meansshallbeprovidedforrechargingallenginestarting,radioandsearchlightbatteries.Radiobatteriesshallnotbe
usedtoprovidepowerforenginestarting.Meansshallbeprovidedforrecharginglifeboatbatteriesfromtheshipspowersupply
atasupplyvoltagenotexceeding50seefootnoteVwhichcanbedisconnectedatthelifeboatembarkationstation,orbymeansof
asolarbatterycharger.

4.4.6.12.Waterresistantinstructionsforstartingandoperatingtheengineshallbeprovidedandmountedinaconspicuousplace
neartheenginestartingcontrols.

4.4.7Lifeboatfittings
4.4.7.1.Alllifeboatsexceptfreefalllifeboatsshallbeprovidedwithatleastonedrainvalvefittednearthelowestpointinthehull,
whichshallautomaticallyopentodrainwaterfromthehullwhenthelifeboatisnotwaterborneandshallautomaticallycloseto
prevententryofwaterwhenthelifeboatiswaterborne.Eachdrainvalveshallbeprovidedwithacaporplugtoclosethevalve,
whichshallbeattachedtothelifeboatbyalanyard,achain,orothersuitablemeans.Drainvalvesshallbereadilyaccessiblefrom
insidethelifeboatandtheirpositionshallbeclearlyindicated.

4.4.7.2.Alllifeboatsshallbeprovidedwitharudderandtiller.Whenawheelorotherremotesteeringmechanismisalsoprovided
thetillershallbecapableofcontrollingtherudderincaseoffailureofthesteeringmechanism.Theruddershallbepermanently
attachedtothelifeboat.Thetillershallbepermanentlyinstalledon,orlinkedto,therudderstock:however,ifthelifeboathasa
remotesteeringmechanism,thetillermayberemovableandsecurelystowedneartherudderstock.Therudderandtillershallbe
soarrangedasnottobedamagedbyoperationofthereleasemechanismorthepropeller.

4.4.7.3.Exceptinthevicinityoftherudderandpropeller,suitablehandholdsshallbeprovidedorabuoyantlifelineshallbe
becketedaroundtheoutsideofthelifeboatabovethewaterlineandwithinreachofapersoninthewater.

4.4.7.4.Lifeboatswhicharenotselfrightingwhencapsizedshallhavesuitablehandholdsontheundersideofthehulltoenable
personstoclingtothelifeboat.Thehandholdsshallbefastenedtothelifeboatinsuchawaythat,whensubjectedtoanimpact
sufficienttocausethemtobreakawayfromthelifeboat,theybreakawaywithoutdamagingthelifeboat.

4.4.7.5.Alllifeboatsshallbefittedwithsufficientwatertightlockersorcompartmentstoprovideforthestorageofthesmallitemsof
equipment,waterandprovisionsrequiredbyparagraph4.4.8.Thelifeboatshallbeequippedwithameansforcollectingrain
water,andinadditionifrequiredbytheAdministrationameansforproducingdrinkingwaterfromseawaterwithamanually
powereddesalinator.Thedesalinatormustnotbedependentuponsolarheat,noronchemicalsotherthanseawater.Meansshall
beprovidedforthestorageofcollectedwater.

4.4.7.6.Everylifeboattobelaunchedbyafallorfalls,exceptafreefalllifeboat,shallbefittedwithareleasemechanism
complyingwiththefollowingrequirementssubjecttosubparagraph.17below:

.1.themechanismshallbesoarrangedthatallhooksarereleasedsimultaneously

.2.notwithstandingsubparagraph.7.2themechanismshallonlyopenwhenthereleasemechanismisoperatedwiththeboat
fullywaterborneor,iftheboatisnotwaterborne,bymultiple,deliberateandsustainedactionwhichshallincludetheremovalor
bypassingofsafetyinterlocksdesignedtopreventprematureorinadvertentrelease

.2.1.themechanismshallnotbeabletoopenduetowear,misalignmentandunintendedforcewithinthehookassembly
oroperatingmechanism,controlrodsorcablesasmaybeconnectedto,orformpartofthehookassemblyandwithtrimofupto
10andalistofupto20eitherwayand

.2.2.thefunctionalcriteriaof4.4.7.6.2and4.4.7.6.2.1applyfortherangeofloads,representing0%to100%ofthesafe
workingloadofthelifeboatreleaseandretrievalsystemforwhichitmaybeapproved

.3.unlessareleasemechanismisoftheloadovercentretype,whichisheldfullyclosedbytheweightofthelifeboat,thehook
assemblyshallbedesignedsothatthemoveablehookcomponentiskeptfullyclosedbythehooklockingpartscapableof
holdingitssafeworkingloadunderanyoperationalconditionsuntilthehooklockingpartisdeliberatelycausedtoopenbymeans
oftheoperatingmechanism.Fordesignsutilizingthetailofthemovablehookcomponentandcameitherdirectlyorindirectly
securingthetailofthemovablehookcomponent,thehookassemblyshallcontinuetobeclosedandholditssafeworkingload
throughrotationofthecamofupto45degreesineitherdirection,or45degreesinonedirectionifrestrictedbydesign,fromits
lockedposition

.4.toprovidehookstability,thereleasemechanismshallbedesignedsothat,whenitisfullyresetintheclosedposition,the
weightofthelifeboatdoesnotcauseanyforcetobetransmittedtotheoperatingmechanism

.5.lockingdevicesshallbedesignedsothattheycannotturntoopenduetoforcesfromthehookloadand

.6.ifahydrostaticinterlockisprovided,itshallautomaticallyresetuponliftingtheboatfromthewater.

.7.themechanismshallhavetworeleasecapabilities:normal(offload)releasecapabilityandonloadreleasecapability:

.7.1.normal(offload)releasecapabilityshallreleasethelifeboatwhenitiswaterborneorwhenthereisnoloadonthe
hooks,andnotrequiremanualseparationoftheliftingringorshacklefromthejawofthehookand

.7.2.onloadreleasecapabilityshallreleasethelifeboatwithaloadonthehooks.Thisreleasemechanismshallbe
providedwithahydrostaticinterlockunlessothermeansareprovidedtoensurethattheboatiswaterbornebeforetherelease
mechanismcanbeactivated.Incaseoffailureorwhentheboatisnotwaterborne,thereshallbeameanstooverridethe
hydrostaticinterlockorsimilardevicetoallowemergencyrelease.Thisinterlockoverridecapabilityshallbeadequatelyprotected
againstaccidentalorprematureuse.Adequateprotectionshallincludespecialmechanicalprotectionnotnormallyrequiredfor
offloadrelease,inadditiontoadangersign.Theprotectionshallbedeliberatelydestroyedbyapplyingasuitableminimumforce,
forinstancebybreakingaprotectionglassortranslucentcover.Alabelorthinwiresealisnotconsideredsufficientlyrobust.To
preventaprematureonloadrelease,onloadoperationofthereleasemechanismshallrequiremultiple,deliberateandsustained
preventaprematureonloadrelease,onloadoperationofthereleasemechanismshallrequiremultiple,deliberateandsustained
actionoractionsbytheoperator

.8.topreventanaccidentalreleaseduringrecoveryoftheboat,unlessthehookiscompletelyreset,eitherthehookshallnot
beabletosupportanyload,orthehandleorsafetypinsshallnotbeabletobereturnedtothereset(closed)position,andany
indicatorsshallnotindicatethereleasemechanismisreset.Additionaldangersignsshallbepostedateachhookstationtoalert
crewmemberstothepropermethodofresetting

.9.allcomponentsofthehookunit,releasehandleunit,controlcablesormechanicaloperatinglinksandthefixedstructural
connectionsinalifeboatshallbeofmaterialcorrosionresistantinthemarineenvironmentwithouttheneedforcoatingsor
galvanizing.Designandmanufacturingtolerancesshallbesuchthatanticipatedwearthroughouttheservicelifeofthe
mechanismshallnotadverselyaffectitsproperfunctioning.Mechanicaloperatinglinkssuchascontrolcablesshallbewaterproof
andshallhavenoexposedorunprotectedareas

.10.thereleasemechanismshallbesodesignedandinstalledthatcrewmembersfrominsidethelifeboatcanunambiguously
determinewhenthesystemisreadyforliftingby:

.10.1.directlyobservingthatthemovablehookportionorthehookportionthatlocksthemovablehookportioninplaceis
properlyandcompletelyresetateachhookor

.10.2.observinganonadjustableindicatorthatconfirmsthatthemechanismthatlocksthemovablehookportioninplace
isproperlyandcompletelyresetateachhookor

.10.3.easilyoperatingamechanicalindicatorthatconfirmsthatthemechanismthatlocksthemovablehookinplaceis
properlyandcompletelyresetateachhook

.11.clearoperatinginstructionsshallbeprovidedwithasuitablywordedwarningnoticeusingcolourcoding,pictograms,
and/orsymbolsasnecessaryforclarity.Ifcolourcodingisused,greenshallindicateaproperlyresethookandredshallindicate
dangerofimproperorincorrectsetting

.12.thereleasecontrolshallbeclearlymarkedinacolourthatcontrastswithitssurroundings

.13.meansshallbeprovidedforhangingoffthelifeboattofreethereleasemechanismformaintenance

.14.theloadbearingcomponentsofthereleasemechanismandthefixedstructuralconnectionsinthelifeboatshallbe
designedwithacalculatedfactorofsafetyof6basedontheultimatestrengthofthematerialsused,andthemassofthelifeboat
whenloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersons,fuelandequipment,assumingthemassofthelifeboatisequallydistributed
betweenthefalls,exceptthatthefactorofsafetyforthehangingoffarrangementmaybebaseduponthemassofthelifeboat
whenloadedwithitsfullcomplementoffuelandequipmentplus1,000kgand

.15.ahydrostaticinterlockshallbedesignedforafactorofsafetyofnotlessthan6timesmaximumoperatingforcebasedon
theultimatestrengthofthematerialsused

.16.theoperatingcablesshallbedesignedforafactorofsafetyofnotlessthan2.5timesmaximumoperatingforcebasedon
theultimatestrengthofthematerialsusedand.

.17.whereasinglefallandhooksystemisusedforlaunchingalifeboatorrescueboatincombinationwithasuitablepainter,
therequirementsofparagraphs4.4.7.6.7,4.4.7.6.8and4.4.7.6.15neednotbeapplicableinsuchanarrangementasingle
capabilitytoreleasethelifeboatorrescueboat,onlywhenitisfullywaterborne,willbeadequate.

4.4.7.7.Everylifeboatshallbefittedwithadevicetosecureapainternearitsbow.Thedeviceshallbesuchthatthelifeboatdoes
notexhibitunsafeorunstablecharacteristicswhenbeingtowedbytheshipmakingheadwayatspeedsupto5knotsincalm
water.Exceptforfreefalllifeboats,thepaintersecuringdeviceshallincludeareleasedevicetoenablethepaintertobereleased
frominsidethelifeboat,withtheshipmakingheadwayatspeedsupto5knotsincalmwater.

4.4.7.8.EverylifeboatwhichisfittedwithafixedtwowayVHFradiotelephoneapparatuswithanantennawhichisseparately
mountedshallbeprovidedwitharrangementsforsitingandsecuringtheantennaeffectivelyinitsoperatingposition.

4.4.7.9.Lifeboatsintendedforlaunchingdownthesideofashipshallhaveskatesandfendersasnecessarytofacilitate
launchingandpreventdamagetothelifeboat.

4.4.7.10.Amanuallycontrolledexteriorlightshallbefitted.Thelightshallbewhiteandbecapableofoperatingcontinuouslyforat
least12hwithaluminousintensityofnotlessthan4.3cdinalldirectionsoftheupperhemisphere.However,ifthelightisa
flashinglightitshallflashatarateofnotlessthan50flashesandnotmorethan70flashesperminforthe12hoperatingperiod
withanequivalenteffectiveluminousintensity.

4.4.7.11.Amanuallycontrolledinteriorlightorsourceoflightshallbefittedinsidethelifeboattoprovideilluminationfornotless
than12htopermitreadingofsurvivalandequipmentinstructionshowever,oillampsshallnotbepermittedforthispurpose.

4.4.7.12.Everylifeboatshallbesoarrangedthatanadequateviewforward,aftandtobothsidesisprovidedfromthecontroland
steeringpositionforsafelaunchingandmanoeuvring.

4.4.8Lifeboatequipment
.Allitemsoflifeboatequipment,whetherrequiredbythisparagraphorelsewhereinsection4.4,shallbesecuredwithinthe
lifeboatbylashings,storageinlockersorcompartments,storageinbracketsorsimilarmountingarrangementsorothersuitable
means.However,inthecaseofalifeboattobelaunchedbyfallstheboathooksshallbekeptfreeforfendingoffpurposes.The
equipmentshallbesecuredinsuchamannerasnottointerferewithanyabandonmentprocedures.Allitemsoflifeboat
equipmentshallbeassmallandofaslittlemassaspossibleandshallbepackedinasuitableandcompactform.Exceptwhere
otherwisestated,thenormalequipmentofeverylifeboatshallconsistof:

.1.exceptforfreefalllifeboats,sufficientbuoyantoarstomakeheadwayincalmseas.Tholepins,crutchesorequivalent
arrangementsshallbeprovidedforeachoarprovided.Tholepinsorcrutchesshallbeattachedtotheboatbylanyardsorchains

.2.twoboathooks

.3.abuoyantbailerandtwobuckets

.4.asurvivalmanualseefootnote

.5.anoperationalcompasswhichisluminousorprovidedwithsuitablemeansofillumination.Inatotallyenclosedlifeboat,the
compassshallbepermanentlyfittedatthesteeringpositioninanyotherlifeboat,itshallbeprovidedwithabinnacleifnecessary
toprotectitfromtheweather,andsuitablemountingarrangements

.6.aseaanchorofadequatesizefittedwithashockresistanthawserwhichprovidesafirmhandgripwhenwet.Thestrengthof
theseaanchor,hawserandtrippinglineiffittedshallbeadequateforallseaconditions.

.7.twoefficientpaintersofalengthequaltonotlessthantwicethedistancefromthestowagepositionofthelifeboattothe
waterlineinthelightestseagoingconditionor15m,whicheveristhegreater.Onlifeboatstobelaunchedbyfreefalllaunching,
bothpaintersshallbestowednearthebowreadyforuse.Onotherlifeboats,onepainterattachedtothereleasedevicerequired
byparagraph4.4.7.7shallbeplacedattheforwardendofthelifeboatandtheothershallbefirmlysecuredatornearthebowof
thelifeboatreadyforuse

.8.twohatchets,oneateachendofthelifeboat

.9.watertightreceptaclescontainingatotalof3loffreshwaterasdescribedinparagraph4.1.5.1.19foreachpersonthelifeboatis
permittedtoaccommodate,ofwhicheither1lperpersonmaybereplacedbyadesaltingapparatuscapableofproducingan
equalamountoffreshwaterin2days,or2lperpersonmaybereplacedbyamanuallypoweredreverseosmosisdesalinatoras
describedinparagraph4.4.7.5capableofproducinganequalamountoffreshwaterin2days

.10.arustproofdipperwithlanyard

.11.arustproofgraduateddrinkingvessel

.12.afoodrationasdescribedinparagraph4.1.5.1.18totallingnotlessthan10,000kJforeachpersonthelifeboatispermittedto
accommodatetheserationsshallbekeptinairtightpackagingandbestowedinawatertightcontainer

.13.fourrocketparachuteflarescomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection3.1

.14.sixhandflarescomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection3.2

.15.twobuoyantsmokesignalscomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection3.3

.16.onewaterproofelectrictorchsuitableforMorsesignallingtogetherwithonesparesetofbatteriesandonesparebulbina
waterproofcontainer

.17.onedaylightsignallingmirrorwithinstructionsforitsuseforsignallingtoshipsandaircraft

.18.onecopyofthelifesavingsignalsprescribedbyregulationV/16onawaterproofcardorinawaterproofcontainer

.19.onewhistleorequivalentsoundsignal

.20.afirstaidoutfitinawaterproofcasecapableofbeingclosedtightlyafteruse

.21.antiseasicknessmedicinesufficientforatleast48hoursandoneseasicknessbagforeachperson

.22.ajackknifetobekeptattachedtotheboatbyalanyard

.23.threetinopeners

.24.twobuoyantrescuequoits,attachedtonotlessthan30mofbuoyantline

.25.ifthelifeboatisnotautomaticallyselfbailing,amanualpumpsuitableforeffectivebailing

.26.onesetoffishingtackle

.27.sufficienttoolsforminoradjustmentstotheengineanditsaccessories

.28.portablefireextinguishingequipmentofanapprovedtypesuitableforextinguishingoilfiresseefootnote

.29.asearchlightwithahorizontalandverticalsectorofatleast6andameasuredluminousintensityof2500cdwhichcanwork
continuouslyfornotlessthan3h

.30.anefficientradarreflector,unlessasurvivalcraftradartransponderisstowedinthelifeboat
.31.thermalprotectiveaidscomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection2.5sufficientfor10%ofthenumberofpersonsthelifeboat
ispermittedtoaccommodateortwowhicheveristhegreaterand

.32.inthecaseofshipsengagedonvoyagesofsuchanatureanddurationthatintheopinionoftheAdministration,theitems
specifiedinparagraphs4.4.8.12and4.4.8.26areunnecessary,theAdministrationmayallowtheseitemstobedispensedwith.

4.4.9Lifeboatmarkings
4.4.9.1.Thenumber(s)ofpersonsforwhichthelifeboatisapproved,forpassengershipsand/orcargoships,asapplicable,shall
beclearlymarkedonitinclearpermanentcharacters.

4.4.9.2.Thenameandportofregistryoftheshiptowhichthelifeboatbelongsshallbemarkedoneachsideofthelifeboatsbow
inblockcapitalsoftheRomanalphabet.

4.4.9.3.Meansofidentifyingtheshiptowhichthelifeboatbelongsandthenumberofthelifeboatshallbemarkedinsuchaway
thattheyarevisiblefromabove.

LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterIVSurvivalCraft4.5Partially
enclosedlifeboats

4.5Partiallyenclosedlifeboats
4.5.1.Partiallyenclosedlifeboatsshallcomplywiththerequirementsofsection4.4andinadditionshallcomplywiththe
requirementsofthissection.

4.5.2.Partiallyenclosedlifeboatsshallbeprovidedwithpermanentlyattachedrigidcoversextendingovernotlessthan20%of
thelengthofthelifeboatfromthestemandnotlessthan20%ofthelengthofthelifeboatfromtheaftermostpartofthelifeboat.The
lifeboatshallbefittedwithapermanentlyattachedfoldablecanopywhichtogetherwiththerigidcoverscompletelyenclosesthe
occupantsofthelifeboatinaweatherproofshelterandprotectsthemfromexposure.Thelifeboatshallhaveentrancesatboth
endsandoneachside.Entrancesintherigidcoversshallbeweathertightwhenclosed.Thecanopyshallbesoarrangedthat:

.1.itisprovidedwithadequaterigidsectionsorbattenstopermiterectionofthecanopy

.2.itcanbeeasilyerectedbynotmorethantwopersons

.3.itisinsulatedtoprotecttheoccupantsagainstheatandcoldbymeansofnotlessthantwolayersofmaterialseparatedby
anairgaporotherequallyefficientmeansmeansshallbeprovidedtopreventaccumulationofwaterintheairgap

.4.itsexteriorisofahighlyvisiblecolouranditsinteriorisofacolourwhichdoesnotcausediscomforttotheoccupants

.5.entrancesinthecanopyareprovidedwithefficientadjustableclosingarrangementswhichcanbeeasilyandquickly
openedandclosedfrominsideoroutsidesoastopermitventilationbutexcludeseawater,windandcoldmeansshallbe
providedforholdingtheentrancessecurelyintheopenandclosedposition

.6.withtheentrancesclosed,itadmitssufficientairfortheoccupantsatalltimes

.7.ithasmeansforcollectingrainwater

.8.theoccupantscanescapeintheeventofthelifeboatcapsizing.

4.5.3.Theinteriorofthelifeboatshallbeofalightcolourwhichdoesnotcausediscomforttotheoccupants.

4.5.4.IfafixedtwowayVHFradiotelephoneapparatusisfittedinthelifeboat,itshallbeinstalledinacabinlargeenoughto
accommodateboththeequipmentandthepersonusingit.Noseparatecabinisrequirediftheconstructionofthelifeboatprovides
ashelteredspacetothesatisfactionoftheAdministration.
LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterIVSurvivalCraft4.6Totally
enclosedlifeboats

4.6Totallyenclosedlifeboats
4.6.1.Totallyenclosedlifeboatsshallcomplywiththerequirementsofsection4.4andinadditionshallcomplywiththe
requirementsofthissection.

4.6.2Enclosure
.Everytotallyenclosedlifeboatshallbeprovidedwitharigidwatertightenclosurewhichcompletelyenclosesthelifeboat.The
enclosureshallbesoarrangedthat:

.1.itprovidesshelterfortheoccupants

.2.accesstothelifeboatisprovidedbyhatcheswhichcanbeclosedtomakethelifeboatwatertight

.3.exceptforfreefalllifeboats.hatchesarepositionedsoastoallowlaunchingandrecoveryoperationstobeperformed
withoutanyoccupanthavingtoleavetheenclosure

.4.accesshatchesarecapableofbeingopenedandclosedfrombothinsideandoutsideandareequippedwithmeansto
holdthemsecurelyinopenpositions

.5.exceptforafreefalllifeboat,initispossibletorowthelifeboat

.6.itiscapable,whenthelifeboatisinthecapsizedpositionwiththehatchesclosedandwithoutsignificantleakage,of
supportingtheentiremassofthelifeboat,includingallequipment,machineryanditsfullcomplementofpersons

.7.itincludeswindowsortranslucentpanelswhichadmitsufficientdaylighttotheinsideofthelifeboatwiththehatchesclosed
tomakeartificiallightunnecessary

.8.itsexteriorisofahighlyvisiblecolouranditsinteriorofalightcolourwhichdoesnotcausediscomforttotheoccupants

.9.handrailsprovideasecurehandholdforpersonsmovingabouttheexteriorofthelifeboat,andaidembarkationand
disembarkation

.10.personshaveaccesstotheirseatsfromanentrancewithouthavingtoclimboverthwartsorotherobstructionsand

.11.duringoperationoftheenginewiththeenclosureclosed,theatmosphericpressureinsidethelifeboatshallneverbe
aboveorbelowtheoutsideatmosphericpressurebymorethan20hPa.

4.6.3Capsizingandrerighting
4.6.3.1.Exceptinfreefalllifeboats,asafetybeltshallbefinedateachindicatedseatingposition.Thesafetybeltshallbedesigned
toholdapersonwithamassof100kgsecurelyinplacewhenthelifeboatisinacapsizedposition.Eachsetofsafetybeltsfora
seatshallbeofacolourwhichcontrastswiththebeltsforseatsimmediatelyadjacent.freefalllifeboatsshallbefittedwithasafety
harnessateachseatincontrastingcolourdesignedtoholdapersonwithamassof100kgsecurelyinplaceduringafreefall
launchaswellaswiththelifeboatincapsizedposition.

4.6.3.2.Thestabilityofthelifeboatshallbesuchthatitisinherentlyorautomaticallyselfrightingwhenloadedwithitsfullora
partialcomplementofpersonsandequipmentandallentrancesandopeningsareclosedwatertightandthepersonsaresecured
withsafetybelts.
4.6.3.3.Thelifeboatshallbecapableofsupportingitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentwhenthelifeboatisinthe
damagedconditionprescribedinparagraph4.4.1.1anditsstabilityshallbesuchthatintheeventofcapsizing,itwillautomatically
attainapositionthatwillprovideanabovewaterescapeforitsoccupants.Whenthelifeboatisinthestablefloodedcondition,the
waterlevelinsidethelifeboat,measuredalongtheseatback,shallnotbemorethan500mmabovetheseatpanatanyoccupant
seatingposition.

4.6.3.4.Thedesignofallengineexhaustpipes,airductsandotheropeningsshallbesuchthatwaterisexcludedfromtheengine
whenthelifeboatcapsizesandrerights.

4.6.4Propulsion
4.6.4.1.Theengineandtransmissionshallbecontrolledfromthehelmsmansposition.

4.6.4.2.Theengineandengineinstallationshallbecapableofrunninginanypositionduringcapsizeandcontinuetorunafterthe
lifeboatreturnstotheuprightorshallautomaticallystoponcapsizingandbeeasilyrestartedafterthelifeboatreturnstothe
upright.Thedesignofthefuelandlubricatingsystemsshallpreventthelossoffuelandthelossofmorethan250mloflubricating
oilfromtheengineduringcapsize.

4.6.4.3.Aircooledenginesshallhaveaductsystemtotakeincoolingairfrom,andexhaustitto,theoutsideofthelifeboat.
Manuallyoperateddampersshallbeprovidedtoenablecoolingairtobetakeninfrom,andexhaustedto,theinteriorofthe
lifeboat.

4.6.5Protectionagainstacceleration
.Notwithstandingparagraph4.4.1.7,atotallyenclosedlifeboat,exceptafreefalllifeboat,shallbesoconstructedandfendered
suchthatthelifeboatrendersprotectionagainstharmfulaccelerationsresultingfromanimpactofthelifeboat,whenloadedwithits
fullcomplementofpersonsandequipment,againsttheshipssideatanimpactvelocityofnotlessthan3.5m/s.

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lifeboats

4.7Freefalllifeboats
4.7.1Generalrequirements
4.7.1.1.Freefalllifeboatsshallcomplywiththerequirementsofsection4.6andinadditionshallcomplywiththerequirementsof
thissection.

4.7.2Carryingcapacityofafreefalllifeboat
4.7.2.1.Thecarryingcapacityofafreefalllifeboatisthenumberofpersonshavinganaveragemassof82.5kgthatcanbe
providedwithaseatwithoutinterferingwiththemeansofpropulsionortheoperationofanyofthelifeboatsequipment.The
seatingsurfaceshallbesmoothandshapedandprovidedwithcushioningofatleast10mmoverallcontactareastoprovide
supportforthebackandpelvisandflexiblelateralsidesupportforthehead.Theseatsshallbeofthenonfoldingtype,
permanentlysecuredtothelifeboatandarrangedsothatanydeflectionofthehullorcanopyduringlaunchingwillnotcause
injurytotheoccupants.Thelocationandstructureoftheseatshallbearrangedtoprecludethepotentialforinjuryduringlaunchif
theseatisnarrowerthantheoccupantsshoulders.Thepassagebetweentheseatsshallhaveaclearwidthofatleast480mm
fromthedecktothetopoftheseats,befreeofanyobstructionandprovidedwithanantislipsurfacewithsuitablefootholdsto
allowsafeembarkationinthereadytolaunchposition.Eachseatshallbeprovidedwithasuitablelockingharnesscapableof
quickreleaseundertensiontorestrainthebodyoftheoccupantduringlaunching.

4.7.2.2.Theanglebetweentheseatpanandtheseatbackshallbeatleast90.Thewidthoftheseatpanshallbeatleast480
mm.Freeclearanceinfrontofthebackrest(buttocktokneelength)shallbeatleast650mmmeasuredatanangleof90tothe
backrest.Thebackrestshallextendatleast1,075mmabovetheseatpan.Theseatshallprovideforshoulderheight,measured
alongtheseatback,ofatleast760mm.Thefootrestshallbeorientedatnotlessthanhalfoftheangleoftheseatpanandshall
haveafootlengthofatleast330mm(seefigure2).
Figure2

4.7.3Performancerequirements
4.7.3.1.Eachfreefalllifeboatshouldmakepositiveheadwayimmediatelyafterwaterentryandshallnotcomeintocontactwith
theshipafterafreefalllaunchingagainstatrimofupto10andalistofupto20eitherwayfromthecertificationheightwhen
fullyequippedandloadedwith:

.1.itsfullcomplementofpersons

.2.occupantssoastocausethecentreofgravitytobeinthemostforwardposition

.3.occupantssoastocausethecentreofgravitytobeinthemostaftpositionand

.4.itsoperatingcrewonly.

4.7.3.2.Foroiltankers,chemicaltankersandgascarrierswithafinalangleofheelgreaterthan20calculatedinaccordancewith
theInternationalConventionforthePreventionofPollutionfromShips,1973,asmodifiedbytheProtocolof1978relatingthereto
andtherecommendationsoftheOrganizationseefootnoteasapplicablealifeboatshallbecapableofbeingfreefalllaunchedat
thefinalangleofheelandonthebaseofthefinalwaterlineofthatcalculation.

4.7.4Construction
.Eachfreefalllifeboatshallbeofsufficientstrengthtowithstand,whenloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipment,
afreefalllaunchfromaheightofatleast1.3timesthefreefallcertificationheight.

4.7.5Protectionagainstharmfulacceleration
.Eachfreefalllifeboatshallbesoconstructedastoensurethatthelifeboatiscapableofrenderingprotectionagainstharmful
accelerationsresultingfrombeinglaunchedfromtheheightforwhichitistobecertifiedincalmwaterunderunfavourable
conditionsoftrimofupto10andlistofupto20eitherwaywhenitisfullyequippedandloadedwith:

.1.itsfullcomplementofpersons

.2.occupantssoastocausethecentreofgravitytobeinthemostforwardposition

.3.occupantssoastocausethecentreofgravitytobeinthemostaftpositionand
 .4.theoperatingcrewonly.

4.7.6Lifeboatfittings
.Eachfreefalllifeboatshallbefittedwithareleasesystemwhichshall:

.1.havetwoindependentactivationsystemsforthereleasemechanismswhichmayonlybeoperatedfrominsidethelifeboat
andbemarkedinacolourthatcontrastswithitssurroundings

.2.besoarrangedastoreleasetheboatunderanyconditionofloadingfromnoloaduptoatleast200%ofthenormalload
causedbythefullyequippedlifeboatwhenloadedwiththenumberofpersonsforwhichitistobeapproved

.3.beadequatelyprotectedagainstaccidentalorprematureuse

.4.bedesignedtotestthereleasesystemwithoutlaunchingthelifeboatand

.5.bedesignedwithafactorofsafetyof6basedontheultimatestrengthofthematerialsused.

4.7.7Certificateofapproval
.Inadditiontotherequirementsofparagraph4.4.1.2thecertificateofapprovalforafreefalllifeboatshallalsostate:

freefallcertificationheight
requiredlaunchingramplengthand
launchingrampangleforthefreefallcertificationheight.

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withaselfcontainedairsupportsystem

4.8Lifeboatswithaselfcontainedairsupportsystem
.Inadditiontocomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection4.6or4.7,asapplicable,alifeboatwithaselfcontainedairsupport
systemshallbesoarrangedthat,whenproceedingwithallentrancesandopeningsclosed,theairinthelifeboatremainssafe
andbreathableandtheenginerunsnormallyforaperiodofnotlessthan10min.Duringthisperiodtheatmosphericpressure
insidethelifeboatshallneverfallbelowtheoutsideatmosphericpressurenorshallitexceeditbymorethan20hPa.Thesystem
shallhavevisualindicatorstoindicatethepressureoftheairsupplyatalltimes.
LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterIVSurvivalCraft4.9Fire
protectedlifeboats

4.9Fireprotectedlifeboats
4.9.1.Inadditiontocomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection4.8,aflreprotectedlifeboatwhenwaterborneshallbecapableof
protectingthenumberofpersonsitispermittedtoaccommodatewhensubjectedtoacontinuousoilfirethatenvelopesthe
lifeboatforaperiodofnotlessthan8min.

4.9.2Waterspraysystem
.Alifeboatwhichhasawatersprayflreprotectionsystemshallcomplywiththefollowing:

.1.waterforthesystemshallbedrawnfromtheseabyaselfprimingmotorpump.Itshallbepossibletoturn"on"andturn"off"
thefloworwaterovertheexteriorofthelifeboat

.2.theseawaterintakeshallbesoarrangedastopreventtheintakeofflammableliquidsfromtheseasurfaceand

.3.thesystemshallbearrangedforflushingwithfreshwaterandallowingcompletedrainage.
LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterVRescueBoats

ChapterVRescueBoats
LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterVRescueBoats5.1Rescueboats

5.1Rescueboats
5.1.1Generalrequirements
5.1.1.1.Exceptasprovidedbythissection,allrescueboatsshallcomplywiththerequirementsofparagraphs4.4.1to4.4.7.4
inclusive,excludingparagraph4.4.6.8,and4.4.7.6,4.4.7.8,4.4.7.10,4.4.7.11and4.4.9,exceptthat,forallrescueboats,an
averagemassof82.5kgshallapplytoparagraph4.4.2.2.1.Alifeboatmaybeapprovedandusedasarescueboatifitmeetsallof
therequirementsofthissection,ifitsuccessfullycompletesthetestingforarescueboatrequiredinregulationIII/4.2,andifits
stowage,launchingandrecoveryarrangementsontheshipmeetalloftherequirementsforarescueboat.

5.1.1.2.Notwithstandingtherequirementsofparagraph4.4.4requiredbuoyantmaterialforrescueboatsmaybeinstalledexternal
tothehull,provideditisadequatelyprotectedagainstdamageandiscapableofwithstandingexposureasspecifiedinparagraph
5.1.3.3.

5.1.1.3.Rescueboatsmaybeeitherofrigidorinflatedconstructionoracombinationofbothandshall:

.1.benotlessthan3.8mandnotmorethan8.5minlengthand

.2.becapableofcarryingatleastfiveseatedpersonsandapersonlyingonastretcherallwearingimmersionsuits,and
lifejacketsifrequired.Notwithstandingparagraph4.4.1.5,seating,exceptforthehelmsman,maybeprovidedonthefloor,
providedthattheseatingspaceanalysisinaccordancewithparagraph4.4.2.2.2usesshapessimilartofigure1,butalteredtoan
overalllengthof1190mmtoprovideforextendedlegs.Nopartofaseatingspaceshallbeonthegunwale,transom,oroninflated
buoyancyatthesidesoftheboat.
Figure1
5.1.1.4.Rescueboatswhichareacombinationofrigidandinflatedconstructionshallcomplywiththeappropriaterequirementsof
thissectiontothesatisfactionoftheAdministration.

5.1.1.5.Unlesstherescueboathasadequatesheer,itshallbeprovidedwithabowcoverextendingfornotlessthan15%ofits
length.

5.1.1.6.Everyrescueboatshallbeprovidedwithsufficientfuel,suitableforusethroughoutthetemperaturerangeexpectedinthe
areainwhichtheshipoperates,andbecapableofmanoeuvringataspeedofatleast6knotsandmaintainingthatspeed,fora
periodofatleast4h,whenloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipment.

5.1.1.7.Rescueboatsshallhavesufficientmobilityandmanoeuvrabilityinaseawaytoenablepersonstoberetrievedfromthe
water,marshalliferaftsandtowthelargestliferaftcarriedontheshipwhenloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsand
equipmentoritsequivalentataspeedofatleast2knots.

5.1.1.8.Arescueboatshallbefittedwithaninboardengineoroutboardmotor.Ifitisfittedwithanoutboardmotor,therudderand
tillermayformpartoftheengine.Notwithstandingtherequirementsofparagraph4.4.6.1,petroldrivenoutboardengineswithan
approvedfuelsystemmaybefittedinrescueboatsprovidedthefueltanksarespeciallyprotectedagainstfireandexplosion.

5.1.1.9.Arrangementsfortowingshallbepermanentlyfittedinrescueboatsandshallbesufficientlystrongtomarshalortow
liferaftsasrequiredbyparagraph5.1.1.7.

5.1.1.10.Unlessexpresslyprovidedotherwise,everyrescueboatshallbeprovidedwitheffectivemeansofbailingorbe
automaticallyselfbailing.

5.1.1.11.Rescueboatsshallbefittedwithweathertightstowageforsmallitemsofequipment.

5.1.1.12.Everyrescueboatshallbesoarrangedthatanadequateviewforward,aftandtobothsidesisprovidedfromthecontrol
andsteeringpositionforsafelaunchingandmanoeuvringand,inparticular,withregardtovisibilityofareasandcrewmembers
essentialtomanoverboardretrievalandmarshallingofsurvivalcraft.

5.1.2Rescueboatequipment
5.1.2.1.Allitemsofrescueboatequipment,withtheexceptionofboathookswhichshallbekeptfreeforfendingoffpurposes,
shallbesecuredwithintherescueboatbylashings,storageinlockersorcompartments,storageinbracketsorsimilarmounting
arrangements,orothersuitablemeans.Theequipmentshallbesecuredinsuchamannerasnottointerferewithanylaunching
orrecoveryprocedures.Allitemsofrescueboatequipmentshallbeassmallandofaslittlemassaspossibleandshallbepacked
insuitableandcompactform.

5.1.2.2.Thenormalequipmentofeveryrescueboatshallconsistof:

.1.sufficientbuoyantoarsorpaddlestomakeheadwayincalmseas.Tholepins,crutchesorequivalentarrangementsshallbe
providedforeachoar.Tholepinsorcrutchesshallbeattachedtotheboatbylanyardsorchains

.2.abuoyantbailer

.3.abinnaclecontaininganefficientcompasswhichisluminousorprovidedwithsuitablemeansofillumination

.4.aseaanchorandtrippinglineorfittedwithahawserofadequatestrengthnotlessthan10minlength
 .5.apainterofsufficientlengthandstrength,attachedtothereleasedevicecomplyingwiththerequirementsofparagraph
4.4.7.7andplacedattheforwardendoftherescueboat

.6.onebuoyantline,notlessthan50minlength,ofsufficientstrengthtotowaliferaftasrequiredbyparagraph5.1.1.7

.7.onewaterproofelectrictorchsuitableforMorsesignalling,togetherwithonesparesetofbatteriesandonesparebulbina
waterproofcontainer

.8.onewhistleorequivalentsoundsignal

.9.afirstaidoutfitinawaterproofcasecapableofbeingclosedtightlyafteruse

.10.twobuoyantrescuequoits,attachedtonotlessthan30mofbuoyantline

.11.asearchlightwithahorizontalandverticalsectororatleast6andameasuredluminousintensityof2500cdwhichcan
workcontinuouslyfornotlessthan3h

.12.anefficientradarreflector

.13.thermalprotectiveaidscomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection2.5sufficientfor10%ofthenumberofpersonsthe
rescueboatispermittedtoaccommodateortwo,whicheveristhegreaterand

.14.portablefireextinguishingequipmentofanapprovedtypesuitableforextinguishingoilfiresseefootnote.

5.1.2.3.Inadditiontotheequipmentrequiredbyparagraph5.1.2.2,thenormalequipmentofeveryrigidrescueboatshallinclude:

.1.aboathook

.2.abucketand

.3.aknifeorhatchet.

5.1.2.4.Inadditiontotheequipmentrequiredbyparagraph5.1.2.2thenormalequipmentforeveryinflatedrescueboatshall
consistof:

.1.abuoyantsafetyknife

.2.twosponges

.3.anefficientmanuallyoperatedbellowsorpump

.4.arepairkitinasuitablecontainerforrepairingpuncturesand

.5.asafetyboathook.

5.1.3Additionalrequirementsforinflatedrescueboats
5.1.3.1.Therequirementsofparagraph4.4.1.4and4.4.1.6donotapplytoinflatedrescueboats.

5.1.3.2.Aninflatedrescueboatshallbeconstructedinsuchawaythat,whensuspendedbyitsbridleorliftinghook:

.1.itisofsufficientstrengthandrigiditytoenableittobeloweredandrecoveredwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsand
equipment

.2.itisofsufficientstrengthtowithstandaloadof4timesthemassofitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentatan
ambienttemperatureof203C,withallreliefvalvesinoperativeand

.3.itisofsufficientstrengthtowithstandaloadof1.1timesthemassofitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentatan
ambienttemperatureof30C,withallreliefvalvesoperative.

5.1.3.3.Inflatedrescueboatsshallbesoconstructedastobecapableofwithstandingexposure:

.1.whenstowedonanopendeckonashipatsea

.2.for30daysafloatinallseaconditions.

5.1.3.4.Inadditiontocomplyingwiththerequirementsofparagraph4.4.9,inflatedrescueboatsshallbemarkedwithaserial
number,themakersnameortrademarkandthedateofmanufacture.

5.1.3.5.Thebuoyancyofaninflatedrescueboatshallbeprovidedbyeitherasingletubesubdividedintoatleastfiveseparate
compartmentsofapproximatelyequalvolumeortwoseparatetubesneitherexceeding60%ofthetotalvolume.Thebuoyancy
tubesshallbesoarrangedthattheintactcompartmentsshallbeabletosupportthenumberofpersonswhichtherescueboatis
permittedtoaccommodate,eachhavingamassof82.5kg,whenseatedintheirnormalpositionswithpositivefreeboardoverthe
rescueboatsentireperipheryunderthefollowingconditions:

.1.withtheforwardbuoyancycompartmentdeflated

.2.withtheentirebuoyancyononesideoftherescueboatdeflatedand
 .3.withtheentirebuoyancyononesideandthebowcompartmentdeflated.

5.1.3.6.Thebuoyancytubesformingtheboundaryoftheinflatedrescueboatshalloninflationprovideavolumeofnotlessthan
0.17m3 foreachpersontherescueboatispermittedtoaccommodate.

5.1.3.7.Eachbuoyancycompartmentshallbefittedwithanonreturnvalveformanualinflationandmeansfordeflation.Asafety
reliefvalveshallalsobefittedunlesstheAdministrationissatisfiedthatsuchanapplianceisunnecessary.

5.1.3.8.Underneaththebottomandonvulnerableplacesontheoutsideoftheinflatedrescueboat,rubbingstripsshallbe
providedtothesatisfactionoftheAdministration.

5.1.3.9.Whereatransomisfitteditshallnotbeinsetbymorethan20%oftheoveralllengthoftherescueboat.

5.1.3.10.Suitablepatchesshallbeprovidedforsecuringthepaintersforeandaftandthebecketedlifelinesinsideandoutsidethe
boat.

5.1.4Additionalrequirementsforfastrescueboats
5.1.4.1.Fastrescueboatsshallbesoconstructedastocapableofbeingsafelylaunchedandretrievedunderadverseweather
andseaconditions.

5.1.4.2.Exceptasprovidedbythissection,allfastrescueboatsshallcomplywiththerequirementsofsection5.1,exceptfor
paragraphs4.4.1.5.3,4.4.1.6,4.4.7.2,5.1.1.6and5.1.1.10.

5.1.4.3.Notwithstandingparagraph5.1.1.3.1,fastrescueboatsshallhaveahulllengthofnotlessthan6mandnotmorethan8.5
m,includinginflatedstructuresorfixedfenders.

5.1.4.4.Fastrescueboatsshallbeprovidedwithsufficientfuel,suitableforusethroughoutthetemperaturerangeexpectedinthe
areainwhichtheshipoperates,andbecapableofmanoeuvring,foraperiodofatleast4h,ataspeedofatleast20knotsincalm
waterwithacrewof3personsandatleast8knotswhenloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipment.

5.1.4.5.Fastrescueboatsshallbeselfrightingorcapableofbeingreadilyrightedbynotmorethantwooftheircrew.

5.1.4.6.Fastrescueboatsshallbeselfbailingorbecapableofbeingrapidlyclearedofwater.

5.1.4.7.Fastrescueboatsshallbesteeredbyawheelatthehelmsmanspositionremotefromthetiller.Anemergencysteering
systemprovidingdirectcontroloftherudder,waterjet,oroutboardmotorshallalsobeprovided.

5.1.4.8.Enginesinfastrescueboatsshallstopautomaticallyorbestoppedbythehelmsmansemergencyreleaseswitch,should
therescueboatcapsize.Whentherescueboathasrighted,eachengineormotorshallbecapableofbeingrestartedprovided
thatthehelmsmansemergencyrelease,iffitted,hasbeenreset.Thedesignofthefuelandlubricatingsystemsshallpreventthe
lossofmorethan250mloffuelorlubricatingoilfromthepropulsionsystem,shouldtherescueboatcapsize.

5.1.4.9.Fastrescueboatsshall,ifpossible,beequippedwithaneasilyandsafelyoperatedfixedsinglepointsuspension
arrangementorequivalent.

5.1.4.10.Arigidfastrescueboatshallbeconstructedinsuchawaythat,whensuspendedbyitsliftingpoint,itisofsufficient
strengthtowithstandaloadof4timesthemassofitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentwithoutresidualdeflectionupon
removaloftheload.

5.1.4.11.ThenormalequipmentofafastrescueboatshallincludeaVHFradiocommunicationsetwhichishandsfreeand
watertight.

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Appliances

ChapterVILaunchingandEmbarkationAppliances
LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterVILaunchingandEmbarkation
Appliances6.1Launchingandembarkationappliances

6.1Launchingandembarkationappliances
6.1.1Generalrequirements
6.1.1.1.Withtheexceptionofthesecondarymeansforlaunchingforfreefalllifeboats,eachlaunchingapplianceshallbeso
arrangedthatthefullyequippedsurvivalcraftorrescueboatitservescanbesafelyIaunchedagainstunfavourableconditionsof
trimofup10andlistofupto20eitherway:

.1.whenboarded,asrequiredbyregulationIII/23orIII/33,byitsfullcomplementofpersonsand

.2.withnotmorethantherequiredoperatingcrewonboard.

6.1.1.2.Notwithstandingtherequirementsofparagraph6.1.1.1,lifeboatlaunchingappliancesforoiltankers,chemicaltankersand
gascarrierswithafinalangleofheelgreaterthan20calculatedinaccordancewiththeInternationalConventionforthe
PreventionofPollutionfromShips,1973,asmodifiedbytheProtocolof1978relatingtheretoandtherecommendationsofthe
Organizationseefootnote,asapplicable,shallbecapableofoperatingatthefinalangleofheelonthelowersideoftheshiptaking
intoconsiderationthefinaldamagedwaterlineoftheship.

6.1.1.3.Alaunchingapplianceshallnotdependonanymeansotherthangravityorstoredmechanicalpowerwhichis
independentoftheshipspowersuppliestolaunchthesurvivalcraftorrescueboatitservesinthefullyloadedandequipped
conditionandalsointhelightcondition.

6.1.1.4.Eachlaunchingapplianceshallbesoconstructedthatonlyaminimumamountofroutinemaintenanceisnecessary.All
partsrequiringregularmaintenancebytheshipscrewshallbereadilyaccessibleandeasilymaintained.

6.1.1.5.Thelaunchingapplianceanditsattachmentsotherthanwinchbrakesshallbeofsufficientstrengthtowithstandafactory
staticproofloadtestofnotlessthan2.2timesthemaximumworkingload.

6.1.1.6.Structuralmembersandallblocks,falls,padeyes,links,fasteningsandallotherfittingsusedinconnectionwithlaunching
equipmentshallbedesignedwithafactorofsafetyonthebasisofthemaximumworkingloadassignedandtheultimatestrengths
ofthematerialsusedforconstruction.Aminimumfactorofsafetyof4.5shallbeappliedtoallstructuralmembers.andaminimum
factorofsafetyof6shallbeappliedtofalls,suspensionchains,linksandblocks.

6.1.1.7.Eachlaunchingapplianceshall.asfaraspracticable,remaineffectiveunderconditionsoficing.

6.1.1.8.Alifeboatlaunchingapplianceshallbecapableofrecoveringthelifeboatwithitscrew.

6.1.1.9.Eachrescueboatlaunchingapplianceshallbefittedwithapoweredwinchmotorcapableofraisingtherescueboatfrom
thewaterwithitsfullrescueboatcomplementofpersonsandequipmentatarateofnotlessthan0.3m/s.

6.1.1.10.Thearrangementsofthelaunchingapplianceshallbesuchastoenablesafeboardingofthesurvivalcraftin
accordancewiththerequirementsofparagraphs4.1.4.2,4.1.4.3,4.4.3.1and4.4.3.2.

6.1.1.11.Rescueboatlaunchingappliancesshallbeprovidedwithfoulweatherrecoverystropsforrecoverywhereheavyfall
blocksconstituteadanger.

6.1.2Launchingappliancesusingfallsandawinch
6.1.2.1.Everylaunchingapplianceusingfallsandawinchexceptforsecondarylaunchingappliancesforfreefalllifeboats,shall
complywiththerequirementsofparagraph6.1.1andinadditionshallcomplywiththerequirementsofthisparagraph:

6.1.2.2.Thelaunchingmechanismshallbesoarrangedthatitmaybeactuatedbyonepersonfromapositionontheshipsdeck
and,exceptforsecondarylaunchingappliancesforfreefalllifeboats,fromapositionwithinthesurvivalcraftorrescueboat.When
launchedbyapersononthedeck,thesurvivalcraftorrescueboatshallbevisibletothatperson.

6.1.2.3.Fallsshallbeofrotationresistantandcorrosionresistantsteelwirerope.

6.1.2.4.Inthecaseofamultipledrumwinch,unlessanefficientcompensatorydeviceisfitted,thefallsshallbesoarrangedasto
windoffthedrumsatthesameratewhenlowering,andtowindontothedrumsevenlyatthesameratewhenhoisting.

6.1.2.5.Thewinchbrakesofalaunchingapplianceshallbeofsufficientstrengthtowithstand:

.1.astatictestwithaproofloadofnotlessthan1.5timesthemaximumworkingloadand

.2.adynamictestwithaproofloadofnotlessthan1.1timesthemaximumworkingloadatmaximumloweringspeed.

6.1.2.6.Anefficienthandgearshallbeprovidedforrecoveryofeachsurvivalcraftandrescueboat.Handgearhandlesorwheels
shallnotberotatedbymovingpartsofthewinchwhenthesurvivalcraftorrescueboatisbeingloweredorwhenitisbeing
hoistedbypower.

6.1.2.7.Wheredavitarmsarerecoveredbypower,safetydevicesshallbefittedwhichwillautomaticallycutoffthepowerbefore
thedavitarmsreachthestopsinordertopreventoverstressingthefallsordavits,unlessthemotorisdesignedtopreventsuch
overstressing.

6.1.2.8.Thespeedatwhichthefullyloadedsurvivalcraftorrescueboatisloweredtothewatershallnotbelessthanthat
obtainedfromtheformula:

.whereSistheloweringspeedinmetrespersecondandHistheheightinmetresfromthedavitheadtothewaterlinewiththe
shipatthelightestseagoingcondition.

6.1.2.9.TheloweringspeedofafullyequippedliferaftwithoutpersonsonboardshallbetothesatisfactionoftheAdministration.
Theloweringspeedofothersurvivalcraft,fullyequippedbutwithoutpersonsonboard,shallbeatleast70%,ofthatrequiredby
paragraph6.1.2.8.

6.1.2.10.ThemaximumloweringspeedshallbeestablishedbytheAdministrationhavingregardtothedesignofthesurvivalcraft
orrescueboat,theprotectionofitsoccupantsfromexcessiveforces,andthestrengthofthelaunchingarrangementstakinginto
accountinertiaforcesduringanemergencystop.Meansshallbeincorporatedintheappliancetoensurethatthisspeedisnot
exceeded.
6.1.2.11.Everylaunchingapplianceshallbefittedwithbrakescapableofstoppingthedescentofthesurvivalcraftorrescueboat
andholdingitsecurelywhenloadedwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentbrakepadsshall,wherenecessary,be
protectedfromwaterandoil.

6.1.2.12.Manualbrakesshallbesoarrangedthatthebrakeisalwaysappliedunlesstheoperator,eitherondeckorinthesurvival
craftorrescueboat,holdsthebrakecontrolinthe"off"position.

6.1.2.13.Alifeboatlaunchingapplianceshallbeprovidedwithmeansforhangingoffthelifeboattofreetheonloadrelease
mechanismformaintenance.

6.1.3Floatfreelaunching
.Whereasurvivalcraftrequiresalaunchingapplianceandisalsodesignedtofloatfree,thefloatfreereleaseofthesurvivalcraft
fromitsstowedpositionshallbeautomatic.

6.1.4Launchingappliancesforfreefalllifeboats
6.1.4.1.Everyfreefalllaunchingapplianceshallcomplywiththeapplicablerequirementsofparagraph6.1.1and,inaddition,
shallcomplywiththerequirementsofthisparagraph.

6.1.4.2.Thelaunchingapplianceshallbedesignedandinstalledsothatitandthelifeboatitservesoperateasasystemtoprotect
theoccupantsfromharmfulaccelerationforcesasrequiredbyparagraph4.7.5,andtoensureeffectiveclearingoftheshipas
requiredbyparagraphs4.7.3.1and4.7.3.2.

6.1.4.3.Thelaunchingapplianceshallbeconstructedsoastopreventsparkingandincendiaryfrictionduringthelaunchingofthe
lifeboat.

6.1.4.4.Thelaunchingapplianceshallbedesignedandarrangedsothatinitsreadytolaunchposition,thedistancefromthe
lowestpointonthelifeboatitservestothewatersurfacewiththeshipinitslightestseagoingconditiondoesnotexceedthe
lifeboatsfreefallcertificationheight,takingintoconsiderationtherequirementsofparagraph4.7.3.

6.1.4.5.Thelaunchingapplianceshallbearrangedsoastoprecludeaccidentalreleaseofthelifeboatinitsunattendedstowed
position.Ifthemeansprovidedtosecurethelifeboatcannotbereleasedfrominsidethelifeboat,itshallbesoarrangedasto
precludeboardingthelifeboatwithoutfirstreleasingit.

6.1.4.6.Thereleasemechanismshallbearrangedsothatatleasttwoindependentactionsfrominsidethelifeboatarerequiredin
ordertolaunchthelifeboat.

6.1.4.7.Eachlaunchingapplianceshallbeprovidedwithasecondarymeanstolaunchthelifeboatbyfalls.Suchmeansshall
complywiththerequirementsofparagraph6.1.1(except6.1.1.3)andparagraph6.1.2(except6.1.2.6).Itmustbecapableof
launchingthelifeboatagainstunfavourableconditionsoftrimofuptoonly2andlistofuptoonly5eitherwayanditneednot
complywiththespeedrequirementsofparagraphs6.1.2.8and6.1.2.9.Ifthesecondarylaunchingapplianceisnotdependenton
gravity,storedmechanicalpowerorothermanualmeans,thelaunchingapplianceshallbeconnectedbothtotheshipsmainand
emergencypowersupplies.

6.1.4.8.Thesecondarymeansoflaunchingshallbeequippedwithatleastasingleoffloadcapabilitytoreleasethelifeboat.

6.1.5Liferaftlaunchingappliances
.Everyliferaftlaunchingapplianceshallcomplywiththerequirementsofparagraphs6.1.1and6.1.2,exceptwithregardto
embarkationinthestowedposition,recoveryfortheloadedliferaftandthatmanualoperationispermittedforturningoutthe
appliance.Thelaunchingapplianceshallincludeanautomaticreleasehookarrangedsoastopreventprematurereleaseduring
loweringandshallreleasetheliferaftwhenwaterborne.Thereleasehookshallincludeacapabilitytoreleasethehookunder
load.Theonloadreleasecontrolshall:

.1.beclearlydifferentiatedfromthecontrolwhichactivatestheautomaticreleasefunction

.2.requireatleasttwoseparateactionstooperate

.3.withaloadof150kgonthehook,requireaforceofatleast600andnotmorethan700Ntoreleasetheload,orprovide
equivalentadequateprotectionagainstinadvertentreleaseofthehookand

.4.bedesignedsuchthatthecrewmembersondeckcanclearlyobservewhenthereleasemechanismisproperlyand
completelyset.

6.1.6Embarkationladders
6.1.6.1.Handholdsshallbeprovidedtoensureasafepassagefromthedecktotheheadoftheladderandviceversa.

6.1.6.2.Thestepsoftheladdershallbe:

.1.madeofhardwood,freefromknotsorotherirregularities,smoothlymachinedandfreefromsharpedgesandsplinters,orof
suitablematerialofequivalentproperties
 .2.providedwithanefficientnonslipsurfaceeitherbylongitudinalgroovingorbytheapplicationofanapprovednonslip
coating

.3.notlessthan480mmlong,115mmwideand25mmindepth,excludinganynonslipsurfaceorcoatingand

.4.equallyspacednotlessthan300mmormorethan380mmapartandsecuredinsuchamannerthattheywillremain
horizontal.

6.1.6.3.Thesideropesoftheladdershallconsistoftwouncoveredmanilaropesnotlessthan65mmincircumferenceoneach
side.Eachropeshallbecontinuouswithnojointsbelowthetopstep.Othermaterialsmaybeusedprovidedthedimensions,
breakingstrain,weathering,stretchingandgrippingpropertiesareatleastequivalenttothoseofmanilarope.Allropeendsshall
besecuredtopreventunravelling.

6.1.7Launchingappliancesforfastrescueboats
6.1.7.1.Everyfastrescueboatlaunchingapplianceshallcomplywiththerequirementsofparagraphs6.1.1and6.1.2except
6.1.2.10and,inaddition,shallcomplywiththerequirementsofthisparagraph.

6.1.7.2.Thelaunchingapplianceshallbefittedwithadevicetodampentheforcesduetointeractionwiththewaveswhenthefast
rescueboatislaunchedorrecovered.Thedeviceshallincludeaflexibleelementtosoftenshockforcesandadampingelement
tominimizeoscillations.

6.1.7.3.Thewinchshallbefittedwithanautomatichighspeedtensioningdevicewhichpreventsthewirefromgoingslackinall
seastateconditionsinwhichthefastrescueboatisintendedtooperate.

6.1.7.4.Thewinchbrakeshallhaveagradualaction.Whenthefastrescueboatisloweredatfullspeedandthebrakeisapplied
sharply,theadditionaldynamicforceinducedinthewireduetoretardationshallnotexceed0.5timestheworkingloadofthe
launchingappliance.

6.1.7.5.Theloweringspeedforafastrescueboatwithitsfullcomplementofpersonsandequipmentshallnotexceed1m/s.
Notwithstandingtherequirementsofparagraph6.1.1.9,afastrescueboatlaunchingapplianceshallbecapableofhoistingthe
fastrescueboatwith6personsanditsfullcomplementofequipmentataspeedofnotlessthan0.8m/s.Theapplianceshallalso
becapableofliftingtherescueboatwiththemaximumnumberofpersonsthatcanbeaccommodatedinit,ascalculatedin
accordancewithparagraph4.4.2.

LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterVILaunchingandEmbarkation
Appliances6.2Marineevacuationsystems

6.2Marineevacuationsystems
6.2.1Constructionofthemarineevacuationsystems
6.2.1.1.Thepassageofthemarineevacuationsystemshallprovideforsafedescentofpersonsofvariousages,sizesand
physicalcapabilitieswearingapprovedlifejacketsfromtheembarkationstationtothefloatingplatformorsurvivalcraft.

6.2.1.2.StrengthandconstructionofthepassageandplatformshallbetothesatisfactionoftheAdministration.

6.2.1.3.Theplatformiffittedshallbe:

.1.suchthatsufficientbuoyancywillbeprovidedfortheworkingload.Inthecaseofaninflatableplatform,themainbuoyancy
chambers,whichforthispurposeshallincludeanythwartsorfloorinflatablestructuralmembersaretomeettherequirementsof
section4.2basedupontheplatformcapacityexceptthatthecapacityshallbeobtainedbydividingby0.25theusableareagiven
inparagraph6.2.1.3.3

.2.stableinaseawayandprovideasafeworkingareaforthesystemoperators

.3.ofsufficientareathatwillprovideforthesecuringofatleasttwoliferaftsforboardingandtoaccommodateatleastthe
numberofpersonsthatatanytimeareexpectedtobeontheplatform.Thisusableplatformareashallbeatleastequalto:

or10m2 ,whicheveristhegreater.However,Administrationsmayapprovealternatearrangementswhicharedemonstratedto
complywithalltheprescribedperformancerequirementsseefootnote.

.4.selfdraining
 .5.subdividedinsuchawaythatthelossofgasfromanyonecompartmentwillnotrestrictitsoperationaluseasameansof
evacuation.Thebuoyancytubesshallbesubdividedorprotectedagainstdamageoccurringfromcontactwiththeshipsside

.6.fittedwithastabilizingsystemtothesatisfactionoftheAdministration

.7.restrainedbyabowsinglineorotherpositioningsystemswhicharedesignedtodeployautomaticallyandifnecessary,to
becapableofbeingadjustedtothepositionrequiredforevacuationand

.8.providedwithmooringandbowsinglinepatchesofsufficientstrengthtosecurelyattachthelargestinflatableliferaft
associatedwiththesystem.

6.2.1.4.Ifthepassagegivesdirectaccesstothesurvivalcraft,itshouldbeprovidedwithaquickreleasearrangement.

6.2.2Performanceofthemannedevacuationsystem
6.2.2.1.Amarineevacuationsystemshallbe:

.1.capableofdeploymentbyoneperson

.2.suchastoenablethetotalnumberofpersonsforwhichitisdesigned.tobetransferredfromtheshipintotheinflated
liferaftswithinaperiodof30mininthecaseofapassengershipandof10mininthecaseofacargoshipfromthetimeabandon
shipsignalisgiven

.3.arrangedsuchthatliferaftsmaybesecurelyattachedtotheplatformandreleasedfromtheplatformbyapersoneitherin
theliferaftorontheplatform

.4.capableofbeingdeployedfromtheshipunderunfavourableconditionsoftrimofupto10andlistofupto20eitherway

.5.inthecaseofbeingfittedwithaninclinedslide,suchthattheangleoftheslidetothehorizontalis:

.1.withinarangeof30to35whentheshipisuprightandinthelightestseagoingconditionand

.2.inthecaseofapassengership,amaximumof55inthefinalstageoffloodingsetbytherequirementsinregulationII
1/8

.6.evaluatedforcapacitybymeansoftimedevacuationdeploymentsconductedinharbour

.7.capableofprovidingasatisfactorymeansofevacuationinaseastateassociatedwithawindofforce6ontheBeaufort
scale

.8.designedto,asfaraspracticable,remaineffectiveunderconditionsoficingand

.9.soconstructedthatonlyaminimumamountofroutinemaintenanceisnecessary.Anypartrequiringmaintenancebythe
shipscrewsshallbereadilyaccessibleandeasilymaintained.

6.2.2.2.Whereoneormoremarineevacuationsystemsareprovidedonaship.atleast50%ofsuchsystemsshallbesubjectedto
atrialdeploymentafterinstallation.Subjecttothesedeploymentsbeingsatisfactory,theuntriedsystemsaretobedeployedwithin
12monthsofinstallation.

6.2.3Inflatableliferaftsassociatedwithmarineevacuationsystems
.Anyinflatableliferaftusedinconjunctionwiththemarineevacuationsystemshall:

.1.conformwiththerequirementsofsection4.2

.2.besitedclosetothesystemcontainerbutbecapableofdroppingclearofthedeployedsystemandboardingplatform

.3.becapableofreleaseoneatatimefromitsstowagerackwitharrangementswhichwillenableittobemooredalongside
theplatform

.4.bestowedinaccordancewithregulationIII/13.4and

.5.beprovidedwithpreconnectedoreasilyconnectedretrievinglinestotheplatform.

6.2.4Containersformarineevacuationsystems
6.2.4.1.Theevacuationpassageandplatformshallbepackedinacontainerthatis:

.1.soconstructedastowithstandhardwearunderconditionsencounteredatseaand

.2.asfaraspracticablewatertight,exceptfordrainholesinthecontainerbottom.

6.2.4.2.Thecontainershallbemarkedwith:

.1.makersnameortrademark
 .2.serialnumber

.3.nameofapprovalauthorityandthecapacityofthesystem

.4.SOLAS

.5.dateofmanufacture(monthandyear)

.6.dateandplaceoflastservice

.7.maximumpermittedheightofstowageabovewaterlineand

.8.stowagepositiononboard.

6.2.4.3.Launchingandoperatinginstructionsshallbemarkedonorinthevicinityofthecontainer.

6.2.5Markingonmarineevacuationsystems
.Themarineevacuationsystemshallbemarkedwith:

.1.makersnameortrademark

.2.serialnumber

.3.dateofmanufacture(monthandyear)

.4.nameofapprovingauthority

.5.nameandplaceofservicingstationwhereitwaslastserviced,alongwiththedateofservicingand

.6.thecapacityofthesystem.

LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterVIIOtherLifeSavingAppliances

ChapterVIIOtherLifeSavingAppliances
LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterVIIOtherLifeSavingAppliances
7.1Linethrowingappliances

7.1Linethrowingappliances
7.1.1.Everylinethrowingapplianceshall:

.1.becapableofthrowingalinewithreasonableaccuracy

.2.includenotlessthanfourprojectileseachcapableofcarryingthelineatleast230mincalmweather

.3.includenotlessthanfourlineseachhavingabreakingstrengthofnotlessthan2kNand

.4.havebriefinstructionsordiagramsclearlyillustratingtheuseofthelinethrowingappliance.

7.1.2.Therocket,inthecaseofapistolfiredrocket,ortheassembly,inthecaseofanintegralrocketandline,shallbecontained
inawaterresistantcasing.Inaddition,inthecaseofapistolfiredrocket,thelineandrocketstogetherwiththemeansofignition
shallbestowedinacontainerwhichprovidesprotectionfromtheweather.
LSACodeInternationalLifeSavingApplianceCodeResolutionMSC.48(66)ChapterVIIOtherLifeSavingAppliances
7.2Generalalarmandpublicaddresssystem

7.2Generalalarmandpublicaddresssystem
7.2.1Generalemergencyalarmsystem
7.2.1.1.Thegeneralemergencyalarmsystemshallbecapableofsoundingthegeneralemergencyalarmsignalconsistingof
sevenormoreshortblastsfollowedbyonelongblastontheshipswhistleorsirenandadditionallyonanelectricallyoperated
bellorklaxonorotherequivalentwarningsystem,whichshallbepoweredfromtheshipsmainsupplyandtheemergencysource
ofelectricalpowerrequiredbyregulationII1/42orII1/43,asappropriate.Thesystemshallbecapableofoperationfromthe
navigatingbridgeand,exceptfortheshipswhistle,alsofromotherstrategicpoints.Thealarmshallcontinuetofunctionafterit
hasbeentriggereduntilitismanuallyturnedofforistemporarilyinterruptedbyamessageonthepublicaddresssystem.

7.2.1.2.Theminimumsoundpressurelevelsfortheemergencyalarmtoneininteriorandexteriorspacesshallbe80dB(A)andat
least10dB(A)aboveambientnoiselevelsexistingduringnormalequipmentoperationwiththeshipunderwayinmoderate
weather.

7.2.1.3.Thesoundpressurelevelsatthesleepingpositionincabinsandincabinbathroomsshallbeatleast75dB(A)andat
least10dB(A)aboveambientnoiselevelsseefootnote.

7.2.2Publicaddresssystem
7.2.2.1.Thepublicaddresssystemshallbealoudspeakerinstallationenablingthebroadcastormessagesintoallspaceswhere
crewmembersorpassengers,orboth,arenormallypresent,andtomusterstations.Itshallallowforthebroadcastofmessages
fromthenavigationbridgeandsuchotherplacesonboardtheshipastheAdministrationdeemsnecessary.Itshallbeinstalled
withregardtoacousticallymarginalconditionsandnotrequireanyactionfromtheaddressee.Itshallbeprotectedagainst
unauthorizeduse.

7.2.2.2.Withtheshipunderwayinnormalconditions,theminimumsoundpressurelevelsforbroadcastingemergency
announcementsshallbe:

.1.ininteriorspaces75dB(A)andatleast20dB(A)abovethespeechinterferenceleveland

.2.inexteriorspaces80dB(A)andatleast15dB(A)abovethespeechinterferencelevel.
Footnote

Footnote
RefertotheRecommendationontheUseandFittingofRetroReflectiveMaterialonLifesavingAppliancesadoptedbythe
OrganizationbyresolutionA.658(16),asitmaybeammended.
Footnote

Footnote
RefertoSymbolsrelatedtoLifesavingAppliancesandArrangementsadoptedbytheOrganizationbyresolutionA.760(18).
Footnote

Footnote
Refertoparagraph3.1.3oftheRecomendationonTestingofLifesavingAppliancesadoptedbytheOrganizationbyresolution
A.689(17),asitmaybeamended.
Footnote

Footnote
RefertoinstructionsforActioninSurvivalCraftadoptedbytheOrganizationbyresolutionA.657(16).
Footnote

Footnote
RefertoIEC92101
Footnote

Footnote
RefertotheRevisedGuidelinesforMarinePortableFireExtinguishersadoptedbytheOrganizationbyresolutionA.602(15).
Footnote

Footnote
RefertothedamagestabilityrequirementsoftheInternationalCodefortheConstructionandEquipmentofShipsCarrying
DangerousChemicalsinBulk(IBCCode),adoptedbytheMaritimeSafetyCommitteebyresolutionMSC.4(48)andthe
InternationalCodefortheConstructionandEquipmentofShipsCarryingLiquefiedGasesinBulk(IGCCode),adoptedbythe
MaritimeSafetyCommitteebyresolutionMSC.5(48).
Footnote

Footnote
RefertotheRecomendationonTestingofLifesavingAppliancesadoptedbytheOrganizationbyresolutionA.689(17),asitmay
beamended.
Footnote

Footnote
RefertotheCodeofAlarmsandIndicators,1995,adoptedbytheOrganizationbyresolutionA.830(19).
Footnote

Footnote
RefertotheRevisedRecommendationontestingoflifesavingappliances(resolutionMSC.81(70)),asamended.
Footnote

Footnote
Refertotheillustrationonpage11oftheIMOPocketGuidetoColdWaterSurvivalandtotheRevisedRecommendationon
testingoflifesavingappliances(resolutionMSC.81(70)),asamended.
Footnote

Footnote
RefertoSymbolsrelatedtolifesavingappliancesandarrangements,adoptedbytheOrganizationbyresolutionA.760(18),as
amended.
Footnote

Footnote
Refertoparagraph3.1.3oftheRecommendationontestingoflifesavingappliances,adoptedbytheMaritimeSafetyCommittee
oftheOrganizationbyresolutionMSC.81(70),asamended.