Navigation and Seamanship

 

5.2.8. Lifeboats

                           

A life boat shall

a) be constructed with non-combustible material, and strong material.

b) Be rigid strong enough to with stand to the weight under fully loaded condition.

c) Be able to move stability and safely with the speed of 5 knots.

d) Be constructed with enough free board

e) Be with inherent buoyancy or has some buoyant material filled inside the boat.

f) Have the maximum capacity of 150 persons.

g) be capable of rapid boarding by all persons in 3 min.

h) have a compression ignition engine with either a manual or a power starting with in 2 min. at the temperature -15°C.

i) have sufficient fuel for running under fully loaded boat for at least 24 hrs at 6 knots speed.

j) fitted with a device to slip the forward painter when under tension.

k) has arrangements for erecting the antennae of radar transponder beacon and portable radio apparatus.

l) Have electric flash light at not less than 50 flashes/min. is fitted on top of the lifeboat and burns for at least 12 h.

Lifeboat markings

The number of persons for which the lifeboat is designed and approved shall be clearly marked on it with permanent characters. The name of the ship or boat and port of registry of the ship to which the lifeboat belongs shall be marked on each side of the lifeboat's bow in block capitals of the Roman alphabet. Name of the ship and number of the lifeboat on top of the lifeboat canopy so as to be visible from above.