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Solas-Lsa Regs
Solas-Lsa Regs
REGULATION 30:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES;
1. LIFEBUOY SPECIFICATIONS
1. HAVE AN OUTER DIA OF NOT MORE THAN 800mm & AN INNER DIA OF
NOT LESS THAN 400mm.
2. BE CONSTRUCTED OF INHERENTLY BUOYANT MATERIAL, IT SHALL
NOT DEPEND UPON RUSHES, CORK SHAVINGS OR GRANULATED CORK,
ANY OTHER LOOSE GRANULATED MATERIAL OR ANY AIR
COMPARTMENT WHICH DEPENDS UPON INFLATION FOR BUOYANCY.
3. BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING NOT LESS THAN 14.5KG OF IRON IN FW
FOR A PERIOD OF 24 HRS.
4. HAVE A MASS OF NOT LESS THAN 2.5 KGS.
5. NOT SUSTAIN BURNING OR COTINUE MELTING AFTER BEING
ENVELOPED IN A FIRE FOR A PERIOD OF 2 SEC.
6. BE CONSTRUCTED TO WITHSTAND A DROP INTO WATER FROM A HT AT
WHICH IT IS STOWED ABOVE THE W/L IN THE LIGHTED SEA GOING
CONDITION OR 30m WHICHEVER GREATER, WITHOUT IMPAIRING
EITHER ITS OPERATING CAPABILITY OR THAT OF ITS ATTACHED
COMPONENTS.
7. IF IT IS INTENDED TO OPERATE THE QUICK RELEASE ARRANGEMENT
PROVIDED FOR SELF ACTIVATED SMOKE SIGNALS & SELF IGNITED
LIGHTS, HAVE A MASS SUFFICIENT TO OPERATE THE QUICK REL.
ARRANGEMENT OR 4KGS WHICHEVER GREATER.
8. BE FITTED WITH GRABLINE NOT LESS THAN 9.5mm IN DIA & NOT LESS
THAN 4 TIMES THE OUTER DIA OF THE BODY OF THE BUOY IN LENGTH.
THE GRABLINE SHALL BE SECURED AT 4 EQUIDISTANT POINTS
AROUND THE CIRCUM. OF THE BUOY TO FORM 4 EQUAL LOOPS.
4. BUOYANT LIFELINES.
1. BE NON KINKING.
2. HAVE A DIA OF NOT LESS THAN 8mm.
3. HAVE A BREAKING STRENGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 5Kn.
REG 32 LIFEJACKETS
CHILDREN’S L/J MARKINGS: WT FOR WHICH L/J WILL MEET TESTING &
EVALUATION CRITERIA, CHILD SYMBOL.
2. INFLATABLE L/J:
L/J WHICH DEPEND ON INFLATION FOR BUOYANCY, NOT LESS THAN 2
SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS, COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF PARA 1&
SHALL:
3. L/J LIGHTS:
1.4 I/S WITH BUOYANCY & DESIGNED TO BE WORN WITHOUT A L/J SHALL
BE FITTED WITH A LIGHT COMPLYING WITH 32.3 & WHISTLE
COMPLYING WITH 32.1.6.
1.5 IF I/S IS TO BE WORN IN CONJUNCTION WITH L/J, L/J TO BE WORN OVER
I/S. PERSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO DON L/J WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.
3. BUOYANCY REQUIREMENTS:
PERSON WEARING I/S COMPLTING WITH REQUIREMENTS OF REG 32 OR
WITH L/J SHALL BE ABLE TO TURN FROM A FACE DOWN TO FACE UP POSN
IN NOT MORE THAN 5 SEC.
REGULATION 25
ROCKET PARACHUTE FLARES
THE MUSTER LIST SHALL SPECIFY THE SUBSTITUTES FOR THE KEY
PERSONS WHO MAY BECOME DISABLED; TAKING INTO ACCOUNT
DIFFERENT EMERGENCIES MAY CALL FOR DIFFERENT ACTIONS.
THE FORMAT FOR THE MUSTER LISTS ON THE PASSENGER SHIPS SHALL
BE APPROVED.
REGULATION 38:
3) LIFE-RAFT FITTINGS;
5 EQUIPMENT:
4) TWO SPONGES.
18) A FOOD RATION TOTALLING NOT LESS THAN 10,000 KILO JOULES (K.J.)
FOR EACH PERSON THE LIFE RAFT IS PERMITTED TO ACCOMMODATE.
THESE RATIONS SHALL BE KEPT IN AIRTIGHT PAKAGING AND BE
STOWED IN A WATERTIGHT CONTAINER.
1) TIN OPENERS.
2) SET OF FISHING TACKLES.
3) FOOD RATION.
4) FRESHWATER.
5) GRADUATED DRINKING VESSEL.