General RequirementsEvery liferaft shall be so constructed as to be capable of withstanding exposure for 30 days afloat in all sea conditions. The liferaft shall be so constructed that when it is dropped into the water from a height of 18 m, the life raft and its equipment will operate satisfactorily. If the life raft is to be stowed at a height of more than 18 m above the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition, it shall be of a type which has been satisfactorily drop-tested from at least that height. The floating life raft shall be capable of withstanding repeated jumps onto … [Read more...]
Lifeboat – General Requirements
Requirements All lifeboats shall be properly constructed and shall be of such form and proportions that they have ample stability in a seaway and sufficient freeboard when loaded with their full complement of persons and equipment. All lifeboats shall have rigid hulls and shall be capable of maintaining positive stability when in an upright position in calm water and loaded with their full complement of persons and equipment and holed in any one location below the waterline, assuming no loss of buoyancy material and no other damage.1. Each lifeboat shall be fitted with a certificate of … [Read more...]
Pyrotechnics
AS PER SOLAS CH 3 REG 6.3 Distress flares Not less than 12 rocket parachute flares, complying with the requirements of section 3.1 of the Code, shall be carried and be stowed on or near the navigation bridge.Additional to mentioned above 2 Buoyant smoke signals, 4 Rocket parachute & 6 Hand flares are to be present in each of the survival craft. FURTHER DETAILS ON PYROTECHNICS AS PER LSA CODE ROCKET PARACHUTE FLARES (Section 3.1 of the IMO LSA Code) The rocket parachute flare shall:Be contained in a water-resistant casing; Have brief instructions or … [Read more...]
Thermal Protective Aid – Requirements as per SOLAS
TPA or Thermal Protective aid A TPA is a bag or suit made of waterproof material with low thermal conductance (thermal conductance of not more than 7,800 K⋅m2/W). Every survival craft should have 2 thermal protective aid suits or 10% of its total carrying capacity whichever is greater. The material used to make TPA is usually aluminized polyethylene suit with sealing to reduce both convective and evaporative heat loss from wearer's body. Additional Requirements for Thermal Protective AidA TPA shallbe made of a waterproof material having a thermal conductance of not more … [Read more...]
Anti Exposure Suit
SOLAS REQUIREMENT FOR ANTI EXPOSURE SUIT CHAPTER 3, REG 7.3An immersion suit, complying with the requirements of the Code, of an appropriate size, shall be provided for every person assigned to crew the rescue boat or assigned to the marine evacuation system party.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTI EXPOSURE SUIT The anti-exposure suit shall be constructed with waterproof materials such that it:Provides inherent buoyancy of at least 70 N; Is made of material which reduces the risk of heat stress during rescue and evacuation operations; Covers the whole body with the … [Read more...]
Immersion Suit
SOLAS REQUIREMENT FOR IMMERSION SUITAn immersion suit, complying with the requirements of the Code, of an appropriate size, shall be provided for every person assigned to crew the rescue boat or assigned to the marine evacuation system party.An immersion suit of an appropriate size complying with the requirements of the Code shall be provided for every person on board the ship. However, for ships other than bulk carriers, these immersion suits need not be required if the ship is engaged in warm climates where, in the opinion of the administration, immersion suits are … [Read more...]
SOLAS REQUIREMENT’s FOR LIFEJACKET
A lifejacket complying with the requirements shall be provided for every person on board the ship and, in addition:For passenger ships on voyages of less than 24 hours, a number of infant lifejackets equal to at least 2.5% of the number of passengers on board shall be provided; For passenger ships on voyages of 24 hours or greater, infant lifejackets shall be provided for each infant on board; A number of lifejackets suitable for children equal to at least 10% of the number of passengers on board shall be provided or such greater number as may be required to provide a lifejacket … [Read more...]
Lifebuoys
SOLAS REQUIREMENT FOR LIFEBUOYSLifebuoys complying with the Code shall be:So distributed as to be readily available on both sides of the ship and as far as practicable on all open decks extending to the ship's side; at least one shall be placed in the vicinity of the stern; and So stowed as to be capable of being rapidly cast loose, and not permanently secured in any way.At least one lifebuoy on each side of the ship shall be fitted with a buoyant lifeline complying with the requirements of the Code equal in length to not less than twice the height at which it is … [Read more...]