Lboat, Raft
Lboat, Raft
Lboat, Raft
LIFE BOAT
1. Dimensions
2. Capacity
3. Makers serial no.
4. Name or trade mark of manufactures. (tag) inside.
5. Date of manufacture.
6. Name and POR of vessel marked on each bow of craft.
7. Callsign on the thwarts, (for seeing from top).
LIFE RAFTS
Weight : weight of throw over the launch raft not >185 kgs.
Inflate : within 1 min fully inflate. Gas non toxic.
Lifer raft external light as per lifeboat.
Painter : twice the height (length) of its stowed position to water time at light ship condition or 15 mts whichever is greater.
MRU : Service annually, Rafts : service annually.
HRU : throw away type – validity two years,
Hook : automatic release hook of raft if fitted must be serviced: 2 – 5 years.
Proof tested 100 % swl every 5 years.
Launching station: a ladder must be provided at each life station.
If davit launch raft: must be capable of being launched with on adverse list of 20 deg / trim of 10 deg.
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8. length of painter line
9. maximum height of stowage.
10. launching instructions.
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LIFE BOATS:
500 T or 85 m or greater :
Rescue boat
One inflatable life jacket.
One survival suit for each rescue boat crew member.
50 m if buoyant line suitable for towing another craft.
Emergency lighting
Use to illuminate
1. Muster point
2. Embarkation stn
3. Routes to survival craft
4. Survival craft areas and over side of the vsl.
Davits
One set of davit per boat.
Lifeboat equipments
1. 2 buoyant paddles.
2. a buoyant boiler, if 13 persons or more then 2 boilers.
3. insts on immediate actions on boarding the raft.
4. a survival manual.
5. 2 sea anchors (one rigged and ready for use)
6. 1.5 ltrs of water per person (Valid for 3 yrs)
7. 10000 kj of rations per person (valid for 5 yrs)
8. 1 rust proof, gradated drinking vsl.
9. 6 hand held flares.
10. 4 parachute flares.
11. 1 torch capable of signaling morse with spare bulb and batteries.
12. 2 smoke floats.
13. 1 signaling mirror.
14. 1 signal card (SOLAS no.2)
15. 1 whistle.
16. 1 first aid kit (valid for 5 yrs)
17. 6 sea sickness tablets per persons.
18. 1 sea sickness bag per person.
19. 1 safety knife.
20. 3 tin openers.
21. 1 buoyant rescue quoits with 30 m of buoyant line attached.
22. 1 bellows p/p.
23. 1 set of fishing tackle.
24. 2 sponges.
25. 1 temporary repair kit
26. 1 permanent repair kit (rubber patches)
27. 1 radar reflector.
28. TPA for 10% of the capacity of the boat or 2 whichever is the greater.
LSA REQUIREMENTS:
CPSC holder:
Persons 41 or less – 2
42 or 61 – 3
62 to 85 – 4
85 or more – 5 form a separate emergency power source.
Illumination required area:
1. Muster points.
2. Embarkation stations
3. Route to survival craft
4. Survival craft area
5. Over the side of the vessel.
SEA ANCHORS
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As per solas 1986 reg:
1. Conical in shape.
2. Porous material and slightly shift
3. Stable when towed at 6 knots.
4. Mouth shall open immediately on deplayment.
Dia= 680mm
SEA
Uses :
Reduces drift of the craft.
Narrows the search area.
Improves the stability of the craft in rough wx.
Makes comfortable motion. Therefore reduces risk of capsize.