CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL

1.1 Definitions ............................................................................................... 1

1.2 General requirements for life-saving appliances ..................................... 2

CHAPTER II - PERSONALLIFE-SAVINGAPPLIANCES

2.1 Lifebuoys ................................................................................................... 3

2.1.1 Lifebuoy specification…………………………………………………………….. 3
2.1.2 Lifebuoy self-igniting lights……………………………………………………. 4
2.1.3 Lifebuoy self-activating smoke signals…………………………………….4
2.1.4 Buoyant lifelines……………………………………………………………………..4

2.2 Lifejackets .................................................................................................. 5

2.2.1 General requirements for lifejackets………………………………………. 5
2.2.2 Inflatable lifejackets……………………………………………………………….. 6
2.2.3 Lifejacket lights………………………………………………………………………. 6

2.3 Immersion suits ......................................................................................... 7

2.3.1 General requirements for immersion suits…………………………….. 7
2.3.2 Thermal performance requirements for immersion suits………. 8
2.3.3 Buoyancy requirements………………………………………………………… 8

2.4 Anti-exposure suits ................................................................................... 8

2.4.1 General requirements for anti-exposure suits……………………….. 8
2.4.2 Thermal performance requirements for anti-exposure suits…. 9
2.4.3 Stability requirements………………………………………………………….. 10

2.5 Thermal protective aids ........................................................................... 10

CHAPTER III - VISUAL SIGNALS

3.1 Rocket parachute flares ........................................................................... 10

3.2 Hand flares ............................................................................................... 11

3.3 Buoyant smoke signals ............................................................................ 11

CHAPTER IV- SURVIVAL CRAFT

4.1 General requirements for liferafts ............................................................ 12

4.1.1 Construction of liferafts…………………………………………………………. 12
4.1.2 Minimum carrying capacity and mass of liferafts…………………… 13
4.1.3 Liferaft fittings………………………………………………………………………. 13
4.1.4 Davit-launched (Turcos) liferafts…………………………………………… 14
4.1.5 Equipment (Palamenta)……………………………………………………….. 14
4.1.6 Float-free arrangements for liferafts……………………………………. 17
4.1.6.2 Weak link……………………………………………………………… 17
4.1.6.3 Hydrostatic release units……………………………………… 17

4.2 Inflatable liferafts ..................................................................................... 18

4.2.2 Construction of inflatable liferafts………………………………………… 18
4.2.3 Carrying capacity of inflatable liferafts…………………………………. 18
4.2.4 Access into inflatable liferafts………………………………………………. 19
4.2.5 Stability of inflatable liferafts………………………………………………... 19
4.2.6 Containers for inflatable liferafts………………………………………….. 20
4.2.7 Markings on inflatable liferafts…………………………………………….. 20
4.2.8 Davit-launched inflatable liferafts…………………………………………. 21
4.3 Rigid liferafts ............................................................................................ 22
4.3.2 Construction of rigid liferafts………………………………………………… 22
4.3.3 Carrying capacity of rigid liferafts…………………………………………. 22
4.3.4 Access into rigid liferafts………………………………………………………. 22
4.3.5 Stability of rigid liferafts……………………………………………………….. 23
4.3.6 Markings on rigid liferafts…………………………………………………….. 23
4.3.7 Davit-launched rigid liferafts…………………………………………………. 23

4.4 General requirements for lifeboats .......................................................... 23

4.4.1 Construction of lifeboats……………………………………………………….. 23
4.4.2 Carrying capacity of lifeboats…………………………………………………. 25
4.4.3 Access into lifeboats………………………………………………………………. 26
4.4.4 Lifeboat buoyancy…………………………………………………………………. 27
4.4.5 Lifeboat freeboard and stability…………………………………………….. 27
4.4.6 Lifeboat propulsion……………………………………………………………….. 27
4.4.7 Lifeboat fittings……………………………………………………………………… 29
4.4.8 Lifeboat equipment……………………………………………………………….. 31
4.4.9 Lifeboat markings………………………………………………………………….. 34

4.5 Partially enclosed lifeboats .................................................................... 34

4.6 Totally enclosed lifeboats ........................................................................ 35

4.6.2 Enclosure……………………………………………………………………………… 35
4.6.3 Capsizing and re-righting……………………………………………………… 36
4.6.4 Propulsion……………………………………………………………………………. 37
4.6.5 Protection against acceleration……………………………………………. 37

4.7 Free-fall lifeboats ..................................................................................... 37

4.7.1 General requirements………………………………………………………….. 37
4.7.2 Carrying capacity of a free-fail lifeboat…………………………………. 37
4.7.3 Performance requirements………………………………………………….. 37
4.7.4 Construction…………………………………………………………………………. 38
4.7.5 Protection against harmful acceleration………………………………. 38
4.7.6 Lifeboat fittings……………………………………………………………………. 38
4.7.7 Certificate of approval…………………………………………………………. 39

4.8 Lifeboats with a self-contained air support system ............................... 39

4.9 Fire-protected lifeboats ........................................................................... 39

4.9.1 shall be capable of protecting the number of persons it is permitted to accommodate when subjected
to a continuous oil fire that envelops the lifeboat for a period of not less than 8 min……39
4.9.2 Water spray system……………………………………………………………… 40

CHAPTER V- RESCUE BOATS

5.1 Rescue boats ............................................................................................ 40

5.1.1 General requirements…………………………………………………………… 40
5.1.2 Rescue boat equipment………………………………………………………….41
5.1.3 Additional requirements for inflated rescue boats………………… 43

CHAPTER VI – LAUNCHING AND EMBARKATION APPLIANCES

6.1 Launching and embarkation appliances ................................................... 44

6.1.1 General requirements…………………………………………………………… 44
6.1.2 Launching appliances using falls and a winch……………………….. 46
6.1.3 Float-free launching……………………………………………………………… 47
 6.1.4 Launching appliances for free-fall lifeboats………………………….. 47
6.1.5 Liferaft launching appliances………………………………………………… 48
6.1.6 Embarkation ladders…………………………………………………………….. 49

6.2 Marine evacuation system....................................................................... 49

6.2.1 Construction of the marine evacuation systems………………….. 49
6.2.2 Performance of the marine evacuation system……………………. 50
6.2.3 Inflatable liferafts associated with marine evacuation systems.. 51

CHAPTER IV- SURVIVAL CRAFT

7.1 Line-throwing appliances ........................................................................ 53

7.2 General alarm and public address system ............................................... 53

7.2.1 General emergency alarm system………………………………………… 53
7.2.2 Public address system………………………………………………………….. 54