INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974
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1974
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Each accommodation space and service space in a ship shall comply with
all the provisions stipulated in one of the paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or
(d) of this Regulation:
(a) When a ship is being considered for acceptance in the context of
Method I, a network of non-combustible "B" Class bulkheads shall be
provided in substantial compliance with Regulation 30 (a) (1948) together
with maximum use of non-combustible materials in compliance with
Regulation 39 (a) (1948).
(b) When a ship is being considered for acceptance in the context of
Method II:
(i) an automatic sprinkler and fire alarm system shall be provided
which shall be in substantial compliance with Regulations 42 and 48
(1948), and
(ii) the use of combustible materials of all kinds shall be
reduced as far as is reasonable and practicable.
(c) When a ship is being considered for acceptance in the context of
Method III, a network of fire-retarding bulkheads shall be fitted from
deck to deck in substantial compliance with Regulation 30(b) (1948),
together with an automatic fire detection system in substantial compliance
with Regulation 43 (1948). The use of combustible and highly inflammable
materials shall be restricted as prescribed in Regulations 39(b) and 40
(g) (1948). Departure form the requirements of Regulations 39(b) and 40(g)
(1948) may be permitted if a fire patrol is provided at intervals not
exceeding 20 minutes.
(d) When a ship is being considered for acceptance in the context of
Method III:
(i) additional "A" Class divisions shall be provided within the
accommodation spaces in order to reduce in these spaces the mean length of
the main vertical zones to about 20 metres (65.5 feet); and
(ii) an automatic fire detection system shall be provided in
substantial compliance with Regulation 43 (1948); and
(iii) all exposed surfaces, and their coatings, of corridor and
cabin bulkheads in accommodation spaces shall be of limited
flame-spreading power; and
(iv) the use of combustible materials shall be restricted as
prescribed in Regulation 39 (b) (1948). Departure from the requirements of
Regulation 39 (b) (1948) may be permitted if a fire patrol is provided at
intervals not exceeding 20 minutes; and
(v) additional non-combustible "B" Class divisions shall be fitted
from deck to deck forming a network of fire-retarding bulkheads within
which the area of any compartment, except public spaces, will in general
not exceed 300 square metres (3, 200 square feet).
Regulation 71: Protection of Vertical Stairways
The stairways shall comply with Regulation 33 (1948) except that, in
cases of exceptional difficulty, the Administration may permit the use of
non-combustible "B" Class divisions and doors instead of "A" Class
divisions and doors for stairway enclosures. Moreover, the Administration
may permit exceptionally the retention of a wooden stairway subject to its
being sprinkler-protected and satisfactorily enclosed.
Regulation 72: Protection of Lifts (Passenger and Service), Verti-cal for Light and Air, etc.
The ship shall comply with Regulation 34 (1948).
Regulation 73: Protection of Control Stations
The ship shall comply with Regulation 35 (1948), except however that
in cases where the disposition or construction of control stations is such
as to preclude full compliance, e.g. timber construction of wheelhouse,
the Administration may permit the use of free-standing non-combustible "B"
Class divisions to protect the boundaries of such control stations. In
such cases, where spaces immediately below such control stations
constitute a significant fire hazard, the deck between shall be fully
insulated as a "A" Class division.
Regulation 74: Protection of Store-rooms, etc.
The ship shall comply with Regulation 36 (1948).
Regulation 75: Windows and Sidescuttles
Skylights of engine and boiler spaces shall be capable of being closed
from outside such spaces.
Regulation 76: Ventilation Systems
(a) All power ventilation, except cargo and machinery space
ventilation, shall be fitted with master controls so located outside the
machinery space and in readily accessible positions, that it shall not be
necessary to go to more than three stations in order to stop all the
ventilation fans to spaces other than machinery and cargo spaces.
Machinery space ventilation shall be provided with a master control
operable from a position outside the machinery space.
(b) Efficient insulation shall be provided for exhaust ducts from
galley ranges where the ducts pass through accommodation spaces.
Regulation 77: Miscellaneous Items
(a) The ship shall comply with Regulation 40 (a), (b) and (f) (1948),
except that in Regulation 40 (a) (i) (1948), 20 metres (65.5 feet) may be
substituted for 13.73 metres (45 feet).
(b) Fuel pumps shall be fitted with remote controls situated outside
the space concerned so that they may be stopped in the event of a fire
arising in the space in which they are located.
Regulation 78: Cinematograph Film
Cellulose-nitrate-based film shall not be used in cinematograph
installations on board ship.
Regulation 79: Plans
Plans shall be provided in compliance with Regulation 44 (1948).
Regulation 80: Pumps, Fire Main Systems, Hydrants and Hoses
(a) The provisions of Regulation 45 (1948) shall be complied with.
(b) Water from the fire main shall, as far as practicable, be
immediately available, such as by maintenance of pressure or by remote
control of fire pumps, which control shall be easily operable and readily
accessible.
Regulation 81: Fire Detection and Extinction Requirements
General
(a) The requirements of Regulation 50 (a) to (o) (1948) inclusive
shall be complied with, subject to further provisions of this Regulation.
Patrols, Detection and Communication System
(b) Each member of any fire patrol required by this Part shall be
trained to be familiar with the arrangements of the ship as well as the
location and operation of any equipment he my be called upon to use.
(c) A special alarm to summon the crew shall be fitted which may be
part of the ship's general alarm system.
(d) A public address system or other effective means of communication
shall also be available throughout the accommodation, public and service
spaces.
Machinery and Boiler Spaces
(e) The number, type and distribution of fire extinguishers shall
comply with paragraphs (g) (ii), (g) (iii) and (h) (ii) of Regulation 64
(1960).
Internationals Shore Connexion
(f) The provisions of Regulation 64 (d) (1960) shall be complied with.
Fireman's Outfits
(g) The provisions of Regulation 64 (j) (1960) shall be complied with.
Regulation 82: Ready Availability of Fire-Fighting Appliances
The provisions of Regulation 66 (1960) shall be complied with.
Regulation 83: Means of Escape
The provisions of Regulation 54 (1948) shall be complied with.
Regulation 84: Emergency Source of Electrical Power
The provisions of Regulation 22 (a), (b) and (c) (1948) shall be
complied with except that the location of the emergency source of
electrical power shall be in accordance with the requirements of
Regulation 25 (a) (1960).
Regulation 85: Practice Musters and Drills
At the fire drills mentioned in Regulation 26 of Chapter III of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960 each member
of the crew shall be required to demonstrate his familiarity with the
arrangements and facilities of the ship, his duties, and any equipment he
may be called upon to use. Masters shall be required to familiarize and
instruct the crews in this regard.
CHAPTER III LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES, ETC.
Regulation 1: Application
(a) This Chapter, except where it is otherwise expressly provided,
applies as follows to new ships engaged on international voyages:
Part A-Passenger ships and cargo ships.
Part B-Passenger ships.
Part C-Cargo ships.
(b) In the case of existing ships engaged on international voyages.,
the keels of which were laid or which were at a similar stage of
construction on or after the date of coming into force of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960., the
requirements of Chapter III of that Convention applicable to new ships as
defined in that Convention shall apply.
(c) In the case of existing ships engaged on international voyages,
the keels of which were laid or which were at a similar stage of
construction before the date of coming into force of the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960, and which do not already
comply with the provisions of Chapter III of that Convention relating to
new ships, the arrangements in each ship shall be considered by the
Administration with a view to securing, so far as this is practicable and
reasonable, and as early as possible, substantial compliance with the
requirements of Chapter III of that Convention. The proviso to
subparagraph (b) (i) of Regulation 27 of this Chapter may, however, be
applied to existing ships referred to in this paragraph only if:
(i) the provisions of Regulations 4,8,14,18, and 19 and paragraphs
(a) and (b) of Regulation 27 of this Chapter are complied with;
(ii) the liferafts carried in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph (b) of Regulation 27 comply with the requirements of either
Regulation 15 or Regulation 16, and of Regulation 17 of this Chapter; and
(iii) the total number of persons on board shall not be increased
as the result of the provision of liferafts unless the ship fully complies
with the provisions of:
(1) Part B of Chapter II-1;
(2) sub-paragraphs (a) (iii) and (iv) of Regulation 21 or
sub-paragraph (a) (iii) of Regulation 48 of Chapter II-2, as applicable;
and
(3) Paragraphs (a), (b), (e) and (f) of Regulation 29 of this
Chapter.
PART A GENERAL
(Part A applies to both passenger ships and cargo ships)
Regulation 2: Definitions
For the purpose of this Chapter:
(a) "Short international voyage" means an international voyage in the
course of which a ship is not more than 200 miles from a port or place in
which the passengers and crew could be placed in safety, and which does
not exceed 600 miles in length between the last port of call in the
country in which the voyage begins and the final port of destination.
(b) "Liferaft" means a liferaft complying with either Regulation 15 or
Regulation 16 of this Chapter.
(c) "Approved launching device" means a device approved by the
Administration, capable of launching from the embarkation position a
liferaft fullyloaded with the number of persons it is permitted to carry
and with its equipment.
(d) "Certificated lifeboatman" means any member of the crew who holds
a certificate of efficiency issued under the provisions of Regulation 32
of this Chapter.
(e) "Buoyant apparatus" means flotation equipment (other than
lifeboats, liferafts, lifebuoys and life-jackets) designed to support a
specified number of persons who are in the water and of such construction
that it retains its shape and properties.
Regulation 3: Exemptions
(a) The Administration, if it considers that the sheltered nature and
conditions of the voyage are such as to render the application of the full
requirements of this Chapter unreasonable or unnecessary, may to that
extent exempt from the requirements of this Chapter individual ships or
classes of ships which, in the course of their voyage, do not go more
than 20 miles from the nearest land.
(b) In the case of passenger ships which are employed in special
trades for the carriage of large numbers of special trade passengers, such
as the pilgrim trade, the Administration, if satisfied that it is
impracticable to enforce compliance with the requirements of this Chapter,
may exempt such ships, when they belong to its country, from those
requirements, provided that they comply fully with the provisions of:
(i) the Rules annexed to the Special Trade Passenger Ships
Agreement, 1971; and
(ii) the Rules annexed to the Protocol on Space Requirements for
Special Trade Passenger Ships, 1973, when it enters into force.
Regulation 4: Ready Availability of Lifeboats, Liferafts and Buo-yant Apparatus
(a) The general principle governing the provision of lifeboats,
liferafts and buoyant apparatus in a ship to which this Chapter applies is
that they shall be readily available in case of emergency.
(b) To be readily available, the lifeboats, liferafts and buoyant
apparatus shall comply with the following conditions:
(i) they shall be capable of being put into the water safely and
rapidly even under unfavourable conditions of trim and of 15 degree of
list;
(ii) it shall be possible to effect embarkation into the lifeboats
and liferafts rapidly and in good order;
(iii) the arrangement of each lifeboat, liferaft and article of
buoyant apparatus shall be such that it will not interfere with the
operation of other boats, liferafts and buoyant apparatus.
(c) All the life-saving appliances shall be kept in working order and
available for immediate use before the ship leaves port and at all times
during the voyage.
Regulation 5: Construction of Lifeboats
(a) All lifeboats shall be properly constructed and shall be of such
form and proportions that they shall have ample stability in a seaway, and
sufficient freeboard when loaded with their full complement of persons and
equipment. All lifeboats shall be capable of maintaining positive
stability when open to the sea and loaded with their full complement of
persons and equipment.
(b) (i) All lifeboats shall have rigid sides and internal buoyancy
only. The Administration may approve lifeboats with a rigid shelter,
provided that it may be readily opened from both inside and outside, and
does not impede rapid embarkation and disembarkation or the launching and
handling of the lifeboat.
(ii) Motor lifeboats may be fitted to the satisfaction of the
Administration with a means for preventing the entry of water at the fore
end.
(iii) All lifeboats shall be not less than 7.3 metres (24 feet) in
length except where owing to the size of the ship, or for other reasons,
the Administration considers the carriage of such lifeboats unreasonable
or impracticable. In no ship shall the lifeboats be less than 4.9 metres
(16 feet) in length.
(c) No lifeboat may be approved the weight of which when fully laden
with persons and equipment exceeds 20,300 kilogrammes (20 tons) or which
has a carrying capacity calculated in accordance with Regulation 7 of this
Chapter of more than 150 persons.
(d) All lifeboats permitted to carry more than 60 persons but not more
than 100 persons shall be either motor lifeboats complying with the
requirements of Regulation 9 of this Chapter or be lifeboats fitted with
an approved means of mechanical propulsion complying with Regulation 10 of
this Chapter. All lifeboats permitted to carry more than 100 persons shall
be motor lifeboats complying with the requirements of Regulation 9 of this
Chapter.
(e) All lifeboats shall be of sufficient strength to enable them to be
safely lowered into the water when loaded with their full complement of
persons and equipment. All lifeboats shall be of such strength that they
will not suffer residual deflection if subjected to an overload of 25 per
cent.
(f) All lifeboats shall have a mean sheer at least equal to 4 per cent
of their length. The sheer shall be approximately parabolic in form.
(g) In lifeboats permitted to carry 100 or more persons the volume of
the buoyancy shall be increased to the satisfaction of the Administration.
(h) All lifeboats shall have inherent buoyancy, or shall be fitted
with watertight air cases or other equivalent non-corrodible buoyant
material which shall not be adversely affected by oil or oil products,
sufficient to float the boat and its equipment when the boat is flooded
and open to the sea. An additional volume of watertight air cases or other
equivalent noncorrodible buoyant material, which shall not be adversely
affected by oil or oil products, equal to at least one-tenth of the cubic
capacity of the bo at shall also be provided. The Administration may
permit the watertight air cases to be filled with a non-corrodible buoyant
material which shall not be adversely affected by oil or oil products.
(i) All thwarts and side-seats shall be fitted as low in the lifeboat
as practicable.
(j) The block coefficient of the cubic capacity as determined in
accordance with Regulation 6 of this Chapter of all lifeboats, except
wooden lifeboats made of planks, shall be not less than 0.64 provided that
any such lifeboat may have a block coefficient of less than 0.64 if the
Administration is satisfied with the sufficiency of the metacentric height
and freeboard when the lifeboat is loaded with its full complement of
persons and equipment.
Regulation 6: Cubic Capacity of Lifeboats
(a) The cubic capacity of a lifeboat shall be determined by Simpson's
(Stirling's) Rule or by any other method giving the same degree of
accuracy. The capacity of a square-sterned lifeboat shall be calculated as
if the lifeboat had a pointed stern.
(b) For example, the capacity in cubic metres (or cubic feet) of a
lifeboat, calculated by the aid of Simpson's Rule, may be considered as
given by the following formula:
L
Capacity=-(4A+2B+4C)
12
L being the length of the lifeboat in metres (or feet) from the inside
of the planking or plating at the stem to the corresponding point at the
stern post; in the case of a lifeboat with a square stern, the length is
measured to the inside of the transom.
A, B, C denote respectively the areas of the cross-sections at the
quarter-length forward, amidships, and the quarter-length aft, which
correspond to the three points obtained by dividing L into four equal
parts. (The areas corresponding to the two ends of the lifeboat are
considered negligible.)
The areas A, B, C shall be deemed to be given in square metres (or
square feet) by the successive application of the following formula to
each of the three cross-sections:
h
Area=- (a+4b+2c+4d+e)
12
h being the depth measured in metres (or in feet) inside the planking
or plating from the keel to the level of the gunwale, or, in certain
cases, to a lower level as determined hereafter.
a, b, c, d, e denote the horizontal breadths of the lifeboat measured
in metres (or in feet) at the upper and lower points of the depth and at
the three points obtained by dividing h into four equal parts (a and e
being the breadths at the extreme point, and c at the middle point of h).
(c) If the sheer of the gunwale, measured at the two points situated
at a quarter of the length of the lifeboat from the ends, exceeds 1 per
cent of the length of the lifeboat the depth employed in calculating the
area of the cross-sections A or C shall be deemed to be the depth
amidships plus 1 per cent of the length of the lifeboat.
(d) If the depth of the lifeboat amidships exceeds 45 per cent of the
breadth, the depth employed in calculating the area of the amidship
cross-section B shall be deemed to be equal to 45 per cent of the breadth,
and the depth employed in calculating the areas of the quarterlength
sections A and C is obtained by increasing this last figure by an amount
equal to 1 per cent of the length of the lifeboat, provided that in no
case shall the depths employed in the calculation exceed the actual depths
at these points.
(e) If the depth of the lifeboat is greater than 1.22 metres (4 feet)
the number of persons given by the application of this Rule shall be
reduced in proportion to the ratio of 1.22 metres (4 feet) to the actual
depth, until the lifeboat has been satisfactorily tested afloat with the
number of persons on board, all wearing life-jackets.
(f) The Administration shall impose, by suitable formulae, a limit for
the number of persons allowed in lifeboats with very fine ends and in
lifeboats very full in form.
(g) The Administration may assign to a lifeboat constructed of wooded
planks capacity equal to the product of the length, the breadth and the
depth multiplied by 0.6 if it is evident that this formula does not give a
greater capacity than that obtained by the above method. The dimensions
shall then be measured in the following manner:
Length-Form the intersection of the outside of the planking with the
stem to the corresponding point at the stern post or, in the case of a
square-sterned boat, to the after side of the transom.
Breadth-from the outside of the planking at the point where the
breadth of the boat is greatest.
Depth-Amidships inside the planking from the keel to the level of the
gunwale, but the depth used in calculating the cubic capacity may not in
any case exceed 45 per cent of the breadth.
In all cases the shipowner has the right to require that the cubic
capacity of the lifeboat shall be determined by exact measurement.
(h) The cubic capacity of a motor lifeboat or a lifeboat fitted with
other propelling gear shall be obtained from the gross capacity by
deducting a volume equal to that occupied by the motor and its accessories
or the gearbox of the other propelling gear, and, when carried, the
radiotelegraph installation and searchlight with their accessories.
Regulation 7: Carrying Capacity of Lifeboats
The number of persons which a lifeboat shall be permitted to
accommodate shall be equal to the greatest whole number obtained by
dividing the capacity in cubic metres by:
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|In the case of a lifeboat of 7.3 |
|metres (24 feet) in length or over 0.283 (or where the capacity is |
| measured in cubic feet 10): |
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|in the case of lifeboats of 4.9 |
|metres (16 feet) in length 0.396 (or where the capacity is |
| measured in cubic feet 14): and |
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|in the case of lifeboats of 4.9 |
|metres (16 feet) in length or over |
|but under 7.3 metres (24 feet) a number between 0.396 and 0.283 |
| (or where the capacity is measured|
| in cubic feet between 14 and 10), |
| to be obtained by interpolation; |
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provided that the number shall in no case exceed the number of adult
persons wearing lifejackets which can be seated without in any way
interfering with the use of oars or the operation of other propulsion
equipment.
Regulation 8: Number of Motor Lifeboats to be carried
(a) In every passenger ship there shall be carried on each side of the
ship at least one motor lifeboat complying with the requirements of
Regulation 9 of this Chapter.
Provided that in passenger ships in which the total number of persons
which the ship is certified to carry, together with the crew, does not
exceed 30, only one such motor lifeboat shall be required.
(b) In every cargo ship of 1,600 tons gross tonnage and upwards,
except tankers, ships employed as whale factory ships, ships employed as
fish processing or canning factory ships, and ships engaged in the
carriage of persons in the whaling, fish processing or canning industries,
there shall be carried at least one motor lifeboat complying with the
requirements of Regulation 9 of this Chapter.
(c) In every tanker of 1,600 tons gross tonnage and upwards, in every
ship employed as a whale factory ships, in every ship employed as a fish
processing or canning factory ship and in every ship engaged in the
carriage of persons employed in the whaling, fish processing or canning
industries, there shall be carried on each side at least one motor
lifeboat complying with the requirements of Regulation 9 of this Chapter.
Regulation 9: Specification of Motor Lifeboats
(a) A motor lifeboat shall comply with the following conditions:
(i) It shall be fitted with a compression ignition engine and kept
so as to be at all times ready for use; it shall be capable of being
readily started in all conditions; sufficient fuel for 24 hours
continuous operation at the speed specified in subparagraph (iii) of this
paragraph shall be provided.
(ii) The engine and its accessories shall be suitably enclosed to
ensure operation under adverse weather conditions, and the engine casing
shall be fire-resisting. Provision shall be made for going astern.
(iii) The speed ahead in smooth water when loaded with its full
complement of persons and equipment shall be:
(1) In the case of motor lifeboats required by Regulation 8 of
this Chapter to be carried in passenger ships, tankers, ships employed as
whale factory ships, ships employed as fish processing or canning factory
ships and ships engaged in the carriage of persons employed in the
whaling, fish processing or canning industries, at least six knots.
(2) In the case of any other motor lifeboat, at least four
knots.
(b) The volume of the internal buoyancy appliances of a motor lifeboat
shall be increased above that required by Regulation 5 of this Chapter by
the amount, if any, by which the volume of the internal buoyancy
appliances required to support the engine and its accessories, and, if
fitted, the searchlight and radiotelegraph installation and their
accessories, exceeds the volume of the internal buoyancy appliances
required, at the rate of 0.0283 cubic metres (one cubic foot) per person,
to support the additional persons which the lifeboat could accommodate if
the motor and its accessories, and, if fitted, the searchlight and
radiotelegraph installation and their accessories, were removed.
Regulation 10: Specification of Mechanically Propelled Lifeboatsother than Motor Lifeboats
A mechanically propelled lifeboat, other than a motor lifeboat, shall
comply with the following conditions:
(a) The propelling gear shall be of an approved type and shall have
sufficient power to enable the lifeboat to be readily cleared from the
ship's side when launched and to be able to hold course under adverse
weather conditions. If the gear is manually operated it shall be capable
of being worked by persons untrained in its use and shall be capable of
being operated when the lifeboat is flooded.
(b) A device shall be fitted by means of which the helmsman can cause
the lifeboat to go astern at any time when the propelling gear is in
operation.
(c) The volume of the internal buoyancy of a mechanically propelled
lifeboat, other than a motor lifeboat, shall be increased to compensate
for the weight of the propelling gear.
Regulation 11: Equipment of Lifeboats
(a) The normal equipment of every lifeboat shall consist of:
(i) a single banked complement of buoyant oars, two spare buoyant
oars and a buoyant steering oar; one set and a half of those pins or
crutches, attached to the lifeboat by lanyard or chain; a boat hook;
(ii) two plugs for each plug hole (plugs are not required when
proper automatic valves are fitted) attached to the lifeboat by lanyards
or chains; a baler, and two buckets of approved material;
(iii) a rudder attached to the lifeboat and a tiller;
(iv) two hatches, one at each end of the lifeboat;
(v) a lamp, with oil sufficient for 12 hours; two boxes of
suitable matches in a watertight container;
(vi) a mast or masts, with galvanized wire stays together with
sails (coloured orange);
(vii) an efficient compass in binnacle, to be luminised or fitted
with suitable means of illumination;
(viii) a lifeline becketed round the outside of the lifeboat;
(ix) a sea-anchor of approved size;
(x) two painters of sufficient length. One shall be secured to the
forward end of the lifeboat with strop and toggle so that it can be
released, and the other shall be firmly secured to the stem of the
lifeboat and be ready for use;
(xi) a vessel containing 4 1/2 litres (1 gallon) of vegetable,
fish or animal oil. The vessel shall be so constructed that the oil can be
easily distributed on the water, and so arranged that it can be attached
to the sea-anchor;
(xii) a food ration, determined by the Administration, for each
person the lifeboat is certified to carry. These rations shall be kept in
airtight receptacles which are to be stowed in a watertight container;
(xiii) watertight receptacles containing 3 litres (6 pints) of
fresh water for each person the lifeboat is certified to carry, or
watertight receptacles containing 2 litres (4 pints) of fresh water for
each person together with an approved de-salting apparatus capable of
providing 1 litre (2 pints) of drinking water per person; a rustproof
dipper with lanyard; a rustproof graduated drinking vessel;
(xiv) four parachute signals of approved type capable of giving a
bright red light at a high altitude; six hand flares of an approved type
giving a bright red light;
(xv) two buoyant smoke signals of an approved type (for day-time
use) capable of giving off a volume of orange-coloured smoke;
(xvi) approved means to enable persons to cling to the boat should
it be upturned, in the form of bilge keels or keel rails, together with
grab lines secured from gunwale to gunwale under the keel, or other
approved arrangements;
(xvii) an approved fist-aid outfit in a watertight case;
(xviii) a waterproof electric torch suitable for signalling in the
Morse Code together with one spare set of batteries and one spare bulb in
a waterproof container;
(xix) a daylight-signalling mirror of an approved type;
(xx) a jack-knife fitted with a tin-opener to be kept attached to
the boat with a lanyard;
(xxi) two light buoyant heaving lines;
(xxii) a manual pump of an approved type;
(xxiii) a suitable locker for stowage of small items of equipment;
(xxiv) one whistle or equivalent sound signal;
(xxv) one set of fishing tackle;
(xxvi) one approved cover of a highly visible colour capable of
protecting the occupants against injury by exposure; and
(xxvii) one copy of the illustrated table of life-saving signals
referred to in Regulation 16 of Chapter V.
(b) In the case of ships engaged on voyages of such duration that in
the opinion of the Administration the items specified in sub-paragraphs
(vi), (xii), (xix), (xx) and (xxv) of paragraph (a) of this Regulation are
unnecessary, the Administration may allow them to be dispensed with.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this
Regulation, motor lifeboats or other approved mechanically propelled
lifeboats need not carry a mast or sails or more than half the complement
of oars, but they shall carry two boat hooks.
(d) All lifeboats shall be fitted with suitable means to enable
persons in the water to climb into the lifeboat.
(e) Every motor lifeboat shall carry portable fire-extinguishing
equipment of an approved type capable of discharging froth or other
suitable substance for extinguishing oil fires.
Regulation 12: Security of Lifeboat Equipment
All items of lifeboat equipment, with the exception of the boat hook
which shall be kept free for fending off purposes, shall be suitably
secured within the lifeboat. The lashing shall be carried out in such a
manner as to ensure the security of the equipment and so as not to
interfere with the lifting hooks or to prevent ready embarkation. All
items of lifeboat equipment shall be as small and light in weight as
possible and shall be packed in suitable and compact from.
Regulation 13: Portable Radio Apparatus for Survival Craft
(a) An approved portable radio apparatus for survival craft complying
with the requirements set out in Regulation 14 of Chapter IV shall be
carried in all ships except those on which there is carried on each side
of the ship a motor lifeboat fitted with a radiotelegraph installation
complying with the provisions of Regulation 14 of this Chapter and of
Regulation 13 of Chapter IV. All this equipment shall be kept together in
the chartroom or other suitable place ready to be moved to one or other of
the lifeboats in the event of an emergency. However, in tankers of 3,000
tons gross tonnage and upwards in which lifeboats are fitted amidships and
aft this equipment shall be kept in a suitable place in the vicinity of
those lifeboats which are furthest away from the ship's main transmitter.
(b) In the case of ships engaged on voyages of such duration that in
the opinion of the Administration portable radio apparatus for survival
craft is unnecessary, the Administration may allow such equipment to be
dispensed with.
Regulation 14: Radio Apparatus and Searchlights in Motor Lifeboats
(a) (i) Where the total number of persons on board a passenger ship
engaged on international voyages which are not short international
voyages, a ship employed as a whale factory ship, a ship employed as a
fish processing or canning factory ship or a ship engaged in the carriage
of persons employed in the whaling, fish processing or canning industries,
is more than 199 but less than 1,500, a radiotelegraph apparatus complying
with the requirements set out in this Regulation and in Regulation 13 of
Chapter IV shall be fitted in at least one of the motor lifeboats required
under Regulation 8 of this Chapter to be carried in that ship.
(ii) Where the total number of persons on board such a ship is
1,500 or more, such a radiotelegraph apparatus shall be fitted in every
motor lifeboat required under Regulation 8 of this Chapter to be carried
in that ship.
(b) The radio apparatus shall be installed in a cabin large enough to
accommodate both the equipment and the persons using it.
(c) The arrangements shall be such that the efficient operation of the
transmitter and receiver shall not be interfered with by the engine while
it is running, whether a battery is on charge or not.
(d) The radio battery shall not be used to supply power to any engine
starting motor or ignition system.
(e) The motor lifeboat engine shall be fitted with a dynamo for
recharging the radio battery, and for other services.
(f) A searchlight shall be fitted in each motor lifeboat required to
be carried under paragraph (a) of Regulation 8 of this Chapter in
passenger ships and under paragraph (c) of that Regulation in ships
employed as whale factory ships fish processing or canning factory ships
and ships engaged in the carriage of persons employed in the whaling, fish
processing or canning industries.
(g) The searchlight shall include a lamp of at least 80 watts, an
efficient reflector and a source of power which will give effective
illumination of a light-coloured object having a width of about 18 metres
(60 feet) at a distance of 180 metres (200 yards) for a total period of
six hours and shall be capable of working for at least three hours
continuously.
Regulation 15: Requirements for Inflatable Liferafts
(a) Every inflatable liferaft shall be so constructed that, when fully
inflated and floating with the cover uppermost, it shall be stable in a
seaway.
(b) The liferaft shall be so constructed that if it is drooped into
the water from a height of 18 metres (60 feet) neither the liferaft nor
its equipment will be damaged. If the raft is to be stowed on the ship at
a height above the water of more than 18 metres (60 feet), it shall be of
a type which has been satisfactorily drop-tested from a height at least
equal to the height at which it is to be stowed.
(c) The construction of the liferaft shall include a cover which shall
automatically be set in place when the liferaft is inflated. This cover
shall be capable of protecting the occupants against injury from exposure,
and means shall be provided for collecting rain. The top of the cover
shall be fitted with a lamp which derives its luminosity from a
sea-activated cell and a similar lamp shall also be fitted inside the
liferaft. The cover of the liferaft shall be of a highly visible colour.
(d) The Liferaft shall be fitted with a painter and shall have a line
securely becketed round the outside. A lifeline shall also be fitted
around the inside of the liferaft.
(e) The liferaft shall be capable of being readily righted by one
person if it inflates in an inverted position.
(f) The liferaft shall be fitted at each opening with efficient means
to enable persons in the water to climb on board.
(g) The liferaft shall be contained in a valise or other container so
constructed as to be capable of withstanding hard wear under conditions
met with at sea. The liferaft in its valise or other container shall be
inherently buoyant.
(h) The buoyancy of the liferaft shall be so arranged as to ensure by
a division into an even number of separate compartments, half of which
shall be capable of supporting out of the water the number of persons
which the liferaft is permitted to accommodate, or by some other equally
efficient means, that there is a reasonable margin of buoyancy if the raft
is damaged or partially fails to inflate.
(i) The total weight of the liferaft, its valise or other container
and its equipment shall not exceed 180 kilogrammes (400 lbs.).
(j) The number of persons which an inflatable liferaft shall be
permitted to accommodate shall be equal to:
(i) the greatest whole number obtained by dividing by 96 the
volume measured in cubic decimetres (or by 3.4 the volume, measured in
cubic feet) of the main buoyancy tubes (which for this purpose shall
include neither the arches nor the thwart or thwarts if fitted) when
inflated; or
(ii) the greatest whole number obtained by dividing by 3,720 the
area measured in square centimetres (or by 4 the area, measured in square
feet) of the floor (which for this purpose may include the thwart or
thwarts if fitted) of the liferaft when inflated whichever number shall be
the less.
(k) The floor of the liferaft shall be waterproof and shall be capable
of being sufficiently insulated against cold.
(l) The liferaft shall be inflated by a gas which is not injurious to
the occupants and the inflation shall take place automatically either on
the pulling of a line or by some other equally simple and efficient
method. Means shall be provided whereby the topping-up pump or bellows
required by Regulation 17 of this Chapter may be used to maintain
pressure.
(m) The liferaft shall be of approved material and construction, and
shall be so constructed as to be capable of withstanding exposure for 30
days afloat in all sea conditions.
(n) No liferaft shall be approved which has a carrying capacity
calculated in accordance with paragraph (j) of this Regulation of less
than six persons. The maximum number of persons calculated in accordance
with that paragraph for which an inflatable liferaft may be approved shall
be at the discretion of the Administration, but shall in no case exceed
25.
(o) The liferaft shall be capable of operating throughout a
temperature range of 66 ¡æ to minus 30¡æ (150 ¡ãF to minus 22 ¡ãF).
(p) (i) The liferaft shall be so stowed as to be readily available in
case of emergency. It shall be stowed in such a manner as to permit it to
float free from its stowage, inflate and break free from the vessel in
the event of sinking.
(ii) If used, lashings shall be fitted with an automatic release
system of a hydrostatic or equivalent nature approved by the
Administration.
(iii) The liferaft required by paragraph (c) of Regulation 35 of
this Chapter may be securely fastened.
(q) The liferaft shall be fitted with arrangements enabling it to be
readily towed.
Regulation 16: Requirements for Rigid Liferafts
(a) Every rigid liferaft shall be so constructed that if it is dropped
into the water from its stowed position neither the liferaft nor its
equipment will be damaged.
(b) The deck area of the liferaft shall be situated within that part
of the liferaft which affords protection to its occupants. The area of
that deck shall be at least 0.3720 square metres (4 square feet) for every
person the liferaft is permitted to carry. The nature of the deck shall be
such as to prevent so far as practicable the ingress of water and it shall
effectively support the occupants out of the water.
(c) The liferaft shall be fitted with a cover or equivalent
arrangement of a highly visible colour, which shall be capable of
protecting the occupants against injury from exposure whichever way up the
liferaft is floating.
(d) The equipment of the liferaft shall be so stowed as to be readily
available whichever way up the liferaft is floating.
(e) The total weight of a liferaft and its equipment carried in
passenger ships shall not exceed 180 kilogrammes (400 lbs.). Liferaft
carried in cargo ships may exceed 180 kilogrammes (400 lbs.) in weight if
they are capable of being launched from both side of the ship or if there
are provided means for putting them into the water mechanically.
(f) The liferaft must at all times be effective and stable when
floating either way up.
(g) The liferaft shall have at least 96 cubic decimetres (3.4 cubic
feet) of air cases or equivalent buoyancy for each person it is permitted
to carry which must be placed as near as possible to the sides of the
raft.
(h) The liferaft shall have a painter attached and a lifeline securely
becketed round the outside. A lifeline shall also be fitted around the
inside of the raft.
(i) The liferaft shall be fitted at each opening with efficient means
to enable persons in the water to climb on board.
(j) The liferaft shall be so constructed as not to be affected by oil
or oil products.
(k) A buoyant light of the electric battery type shall be attached to
the liferaft by a lanyard.
(l) The liferaft shall be fitted with arrangements enabling it to be
readily towed.
(m) Liferafts shall be so stowed as to float free in the event of the
ship sinking.
Regulation 17: Equipment of Inflatable and Rigid Liferafts
(a) The normal equipment of every liferaft shall consist of:
(i) One buoyant rescue quoit, attached to at least 30 metres (100
feet) of buoyant line.
(ii) For liferafts which are permitted to accommodate not more
than 12 persons: one knife and one baler; for liferafts which are
permitted to accommodate 13 persons or more: two knives and two balers.
(iii) Two sponges.
(iv) Two sea-anchors, one permanently attached to the liferaft and
one spare.
(v) Two paddles.
(vi) One repair outfit capable of repairing punctures in buoyance
compartments.
(vii) One topping-up pump or bellows, unless the liferaft complies
with Regulation 16 of this Chapter.
(viii) Three tin-openers.
(ix) One approved first-aid outfit in a waterproof case.
(x) One rustproof graduated drinking vessel.
(xi) One waterproof electric torch suitable for signalling in the
Morse Code, together with one spare set of batteries and one spare bulb in
a waterproof container.
(xii) One daylight-signalling mirror and one signalling whistle.
(xiii) Two parachute distress signals of an approved type, capable
of giving a bright red light at a high altitude.
(xiv) Six hand flares of an approved type, capable of giving a
bright red light.
(xv) One set of fishing tackle.
(xvi) A food ration, determined by the Administration, for each
person the liferaft is permitted to accommodate.
(vii) Watertight receptacles containing 1 1/2 litres (3 pints) of
fresh water for each person the liferaft is permitted to accommodate, of
which 1/2 litre (1 pint) per person may be replaced by a suitable
de-salting apparatus capable of producing an equal amount of fresh water.
(xviii) Six anti-seasickness tablets for each person the liferaft
is deemed fit to accommodate.
(xix) Instructions on how to survive in the liferaft; and
(xx) One copy of the illustrated table of life-saving signals
referred to in Regulation 16 of Chapter V.
(b) In the case of passenger ships engages on short international
voyages of such duration that in the opinion of the Administration all the
items specified in paragraph (a) of this Regulation are unnecessary, the
Administration may allow one or more liferafts, not being less than
one-sixth of the number of liferafts carried in any such ship, to be
provided with the equipment specified in sub-paragraphs (i) to (vii)
inclusive, (xi) and (xix) of paragraph (a) of this Regulation, and with
one-half of the equipment specified in sub-paragraphs (viii) and (xiv) of
that paragraph and the remainder of the liferafts carried to be provided
with the equipment specified in sub-paragraphs (i) to (vii) inclusive and
(xix) of that paragraph.
Regulation 18: Training in the use of Liferafts
The Administration shall so far as is practicable and reasonable take
steps with a view to ensuring that crews of ships in which liferafts are
carried are trained in their launching and use.
Regulation 19: Embarkation into Lifeboats and Liferafts
(a) Suitable arrangements shall be made for embarkation into the
lifeboats, which shall include:
(i) a ladder at each set of davits to afford access to the
lifeboats when waterborne, except that in passenger ships, ships employed
as whale factory ships, ships employed as fish processing or canning
factory ships and ships engaged in the carriage of persons employed in the
whaling, fish processing or canning industries, the Administration may
permit such ladders to be replaced by approved devices provided that there
shall not be less than one ladder on each side of the ship;
(ii) means for illuminating the lifeboats and their launching gear
during preparation for and the process of launching, and also for
illuminating the water into which the lifeboats are launched until the
process of launching is completed;
(iii) arrangements for warning the passengers and crew that the
ship is about to be abandoned; and
(iv) means for preventing any discharge of water into the
lifeboats.
(b) Suitable arrangements shall also be made for embarkation into the
liferafts, which shall include:
(i) sufficient ladders to facilitate embarkation into the
liferafts when waterborne except that in passenger ships, ships employed
as whale factory ships, ships employed as fish processing or canning
factory ships, and ships engaged in the carriage of persons employed in
the whaling, fish processing or fish canning industries, the
Administration may permit the replacement of some or all of such ladders
by approved devices;
(ii) where there are carried liferafts for which approved
launching devices are provided, means for illuminating those liferafts
and launching devices during the preparation for and the process of
launching, and also for illuminating the water into which those liferafts
are launched until the process of launching is completed;
(iii) means for illuminating the stowage position of liferafts for
which approved launching devices are not provided;
(iv) arrangements for warning the passengers and crew that the
ship is about to be abandoned; and
(v) means for preventing any discharge of water into the liferafts
at fixed launching positions, including those under approved launching
devices.
Regulation 20: Marking of Lifeboats, Liferafts and Buoyant Appa-ratus
(a) The dimensions of a lifeboat and the number of persons which it is
permitted to carry shall be marked on it in clear permanent characters.
The name and port of registry of the ship to which the lifeboat belongs
shall be painted on each side of the bow.
(b) Buoyant apparatus shall be marked with the number of persons in
the same manner.
(c) The number of persons shall be marked in the same manner on
inflatable liferafts and also on the valise or container in which the
inflatable liferaft is contained. Every inflatable liferaft shall also
bear a serial number and the manufacturer's name so that the owner of the
liferaft can be ascertained.
(d) Every rigid liferaft shall be marked with the name and port of
registry of the ship in which it is carried, and with the number of
persons it is permitted to carry.
(e) No lifeboat, liferaft or buoyant apparatus shall be marked for a
greater number of persons than that obtained in the manner specified in
this Chapter.
Regulation 21: Specification of a Lifebuoy
(a) A lifebuoy shall satisfy the following requirements:
(i) it shall be of solid cork or any other equivalent material;
(ii) it shall be capable of supporting in fresh water for 24 hours
at least 14.5 kilogrammes (32 lbs.) of iron;
(iii) it shall not be adversely affected by oil or oil products;
(iv) it shall be of a highly visible colour;
(v) it shall be marked in block letters with the name and port of
registry of the ship in which it is carried.
(b) Lifebuoys filled with rushes, cork shavings or granulated cork, or
any other loose granulated material, or whose buoyancy depends upon air
compartments which require to be inflated, are prohibited.
(c) Lifebuoys made of plastic or other synthetic compounds shall be
capable of retaining their buoyant properties and durability in contact
with sea water or oil products, or under variations of temperature or
climatic changes prevailing in over sea voyages.
(d) Lifebuoys shall be fitted with beckets securely seized. At least
one lifebuoy on each side of the ship shall be fitted with a buoyant
lifeline of at least 27.5 metres (15 fathoms) in length.
(e) In passenger ships not less than one-half of the total number of
lifebuoys, and in no case less than six, and in cargo ships at least
one-half of the total number of lifebuoys, shall be provided with
efficient self-igniting lights.
(f) The self-igniting lights required by paragraph (e) of this
Regulation shall be such that they cannot be extinguished by water. They
shall be capable of burning for not less than 45 minutes and shall have a
luminous intensity of not less than 2 candelas in all directions of the
upper hemisphere. The lights shall be kept near the lifebuoys to which
they belong, with the necessary means of attachment. Self-igniting lights
used in tankers shall be of an approved electric battery type.*
[* The following rangers of visibilities of the light might be
expected in given atmospheric conditions.
|------------------------
| Atmospheric | Meteorological range | Range of visibility |
| transmissivity factor | of visibility (miles) | of the light (miles) |
|-----------|--------|--------|
| 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.96 |
| 0.4 | 3.3 | 1.05 |
| 0.5 | 4.3 | 1.15 |
| 0.6 | 5.8 | 1.24 |
| 0.7 | 8.4 | 1.34 |
| 0.8 | 13.4 | 1.45 |
| 0.9 | 28.9 | 1.57 |
|------------------------]
(g) All Lifebuoys shall be so placed as to be readily accessible to
the persons on board, and at least two of the lifebuoys provided with
self-igniting lights in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Regulation
shall also be provided with an efficient self-activating smoke signal
capable of producing smoke of a highly visible colour for at least 15
minutes, and shall be capable of quick release from the navigating bridge.
(h) Lifebuoys shall always be capable of being rapidly cast loose and
shall not be permanently secured in any way.
Regulation 22: Life-jackets
(a) Ships shall carry for every person on board a life-jacket of an
approved type and, in addition, unless these life-jackets can be adapted
for use by children, a sufficient number of life-jackets suitable for
children. Each life-jacket shall be suitably marked showing that it has
been approved by the Administration.
(b) In addition to the life-jackets required by paragraph (a) of this
Regulation there shall be carried on passenger ships life-jackets for 5
per cent of the total number of persons on board. These life-jackets shall
be stowed in conspicuous place on deck.
(c) An approved life-jacket shall comply with the following
requirements;
(i) it shall be constructed with proper workmanship and materials;
(ii) it shall be so constructed as to eliminate so far as possible
all risk of its being put on incorrectly, except that it shall be capable
of being worn inside out;
(iii) it shall be capable of lifting the face of an exhausted or
unconscious person out of the water and holding it above the water with
the body inclined backwards from its vertical position;
(iv) it shall be capable of turning the body in the water from any
position to a safe floating position with the body inclined backwards from
its vertical position;
(v) it shall not be adversely affected by oil or oil products;
(vi) it shall be of a highly visible colour;
(vii) it shall be fitted with an approved whistle, firmly secured
by a cord;
(viii) the buoyancy of the life-jacket required to provide the
foregoing performance shall not be reduced by more than 5 per cent after
24 hours submergence in fresh water.
(d) A life-jacket, the buoyancy of which depends on inflation, may be
permitted for use by the crews of all ships except passenger ships and
tankers provided that:
(i) it has two separate inflatable compartments;
(ii) it is capable of being inflated both mechanically and by
mouth; and
(iii) it complies with the requirements of paragraph (c) of this
Regulation with either compartment inflated separately.
(e) Life-jackets shall be so places as to be readily accessible and
their position shall be plainly indicated.
Regulation 23: Line-throwing Appliances
(a) Ships shall carry a line-throwing appliance of an approved type.
(b) The appliance shall be capable of carrying a line not less than
230 metres (250 yards) with reasonable accuracy, and shall include not
less than four projectiles and four lines.
Regulation 24: Ships' Distress Signals
Ships shall be provided, to the satisfaction of the Administration,
with means of making effective distress signals by day and by night,
including at least twelve parachute signals capable of giving a bright red
light at a high altitude.
Regulation 25: Muster List and Emergency Procedure
(a) Special duties to be undertaken in the event of an emergency shall
be allotted to each member of the crew.
(b) The muster list shall show all the special duties and shall
indicate, in particular, the station to which each member must go, and the
duties that he has to perform.
(c) The muster list for each passenger ship shall be in a form
approved by the Administration.
(d) Before the vessel sails, the muster list shall be completed.
Copies shall be posted in several parts of the ship, and in particular in
the crew's quarters.
(e) The muster list shall show the duties assigned to the different
members of the crew in connexion with:
(i) the closing of the watertight doors, valves and closing
mechanisms of scuppers, ashshoots and fire doors;
(ii) the equipping of the lifeboats (including the portable radio
apparatus for survival craft) and the other life-saving appliances;
(iii) the launching of the lifeboat;
(iv) the general preparation of the other life-saving appliances;
(v) the muster of the passengers; and
(vi) the extinction of fire, having regard to the ship's fire
control plans.
(f) The muster list shall show the several duties assigned to the
members of the stewards' department in relation to the passengers in case
of emergency. These duties shall include;
(i) warning the passengers;
(ii) seeing that they are suitable clad and have put on their
life-jackets in a proper manner;
(iii) assembling the passengers at muster stations;
(iv) keeping order in the passages and on the stairways, and,
generally, controlling the movements of the passengers; and
(v) ensuring that a supply of blankets is taken to the lifeboats.
(g) The duties shown by the muster list in relation to the extinction
of fire pursuant to sub-paragraph (e) (vi) of this Regulation shall
include particulars of;
(i) the manning of the fire parties assigned to deal with fires;
(ii) the special duties assigned in respect of the operation of
fire-fighting equipment and installations.
(h) The muster list shall specify definite signals for calling all the
crew to their boat, liferaft and fire stations, and shall five full
particulars of these signals. These signals shall be made on the whistle
or siren and, except on passenger ships on short international voyages and
on cargo ships of less than 45.7 metres (150 feet) in length, they shall
be supplemented by other signals which shall be electrically operated. All
these signals shall be operable from the bridge.
Regulation 26: Practice Musters and Drills
(a) (i) In passenger ships, musters of the crew for boat drill and
fire drill shall take place weekly when practicable and there shall be
such a muster when a passenger ship leaves the final port of departure on
an international voyage which is not a short international voyage.
(ii) In cargo ships, a muster of the crew for boat drill and fire
drill shall take place at intervals of not more than one month, provided
that a muster of the crew for boat drill and fire drill shall take place
within 24 hours of leaving a port if more than 25 per cent of the crew
have been replaced at that port.
(iii) On the occasion of the monthly muster in cargo ships the
boat's equipment shall be examined to ensure that it is complete.
(iv) The date upon which musters are held, and details of any
training and drills in fire fighting which are carried out on board shall
be recorded in such log book as may be prescribed by the Administration.
If in any week (for passenger ships) or month (for cargo ships) no muster
or a part muster only is held, an entry shall be made stating the
circumstances and extent of the muster held. A report of the examination
of the boat's equipment on cargo ships shall be entered in the log book,
which shall also record the occasions on which the lifeboats are swung out
and lowered in compliance with paragraph (c) of this Regulation.
(b) In passenger ships, except those engaged on short international
voyages, a muster of the passengers shall be held within 24 hours after
leaving port.
(c) Different groups of lifeboats shall be used in turn at successive
boat drills and every lifeboat shall be swung out and, if practicable and
reasonable, lowered at least once every four months. The musters and
inspections shall be so arranged that the crew thoroughly understand and
are practised in the duties they have to perform, including instructions
in the handling and operation of liferafts where these are carried.
(d) The emergency signal for summoning passengers to muster stations
shall be a succession of seven or more short blasts followed by one long
blast on the whistle or siren. This shall be supplemented in passenger
ships, except those engaged on short international voyages, by other
signals, which shall be electrically operated, throughout the ship
operable from the bridge. The meaning of all signals affecting passengers,
with precise instructions on what they are to do in an emergency, shall be
clearly stated in appropriate languages on cards posted in their cabins
and in conspicuous places in other passenger quarters.
PART B PASSENGER SHIPS ONLY
Regulation 27: Lifeboats, Liferafts and Buoyant Apparatus
(a) Passenger ships shall carry two boats attached to davits-one on
each side of the ship-for use in an emergency. These boats shall be of an
approved type and shall be not more than 8.5 metres (28 feet) in length.
They may be counted for the purposes of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this
Regulation, provided that they comply fully with the requirements for
lifeboats of this Chapter, and for the purposes of Regulation 8 provided
that in addition they comply fully with the requirements of Regulation 9
and where appropriate Regulation 14 of this Chapter. They shall be kept
ready for immediate use while the ship is at sea. In ships in which the
requirements of paragraph (h) of Regulation 29 are met by means of
appliances fitted to the sides of the lifeboats, such appliances shall not
be required to be fitted to the two boats provided to meet the
requirements of this Regulation.
(b) Passenger ships engaged on international voyages which are not
short international voyages shall carry:
(i) Lifeboats on each side of such aggregate capacity as will
accommodate half the total number of persons on board. Provided that the
Administration may permit the substitution of lifeboats by liferafts of
the same total capacity so however that there shall never be less than
sufficient lifeboats on each side of the ship to accommodate 37 1/2 per
cent of all on board.
(ii) Liferafts on sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate 25
per cent of the total number of persons on board, together with buoyant
apparatus for 3 per cent of that number. Provided that ships which have a
factor of subdivision of 0.33 or less shall be permitted to carry, in lieu
of liferafts for 25 per cent of all on board and buoyant apparatus for 3
per cent of all on board, buoyant apparatus for 25 per cent of that
number.
(c) (i) A passenger ship engaged on short international voyages shall
be provided with sets of davits in accordance with its length as specified
in Column A of the Table in Regulation 28 of this Chapter. Each set of
davits shall have a lifeboat attached to it and these lifeboats shall
provide at least the minimum capacity required by Column C of the Table or
the capacity required to provide accommodation for all on board if this is
less.
Provided that when in the opinion of the Administration it is
impracticable or unreasonable to place on a ship engaged on short
international voyages the number of sets of davits required by Column A of
the Table in Regulation 28, the Administration may authorize, under
exceptional conditions, a smaller number of davits, except that this
number shall never be less than the minimum number fixed by Column B of
the Table, and that the total capacity of the lifeboats on the ship will
be at least equal to the minimum capacity required by Column C or the
capacity required to provide for all persons on board if this is less.
(ii) If the lifeboats so provided are not sufficient to
accommodate all on board, additional lifeboats under davits or liferafts
shall be provided so that the accommodation provided in the lifeboats and
the liferafts in the ship shall be sufficient for all on board.
(iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-paragraph (ii) of this
paragraph in any ship engaged on short international voyages the number of
persons carried shall not exceed the total capacity of the lifeboats
provided in accordance with subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph
unless the Administration considers that this is necessitated by the
volume of traffic and then only if the ship complies with the provisions
of paragraph (d) of Regulation 1 of Chapter II-1.
(iv) Where under the provisions of sub-paragraph (iii) of this
paragraph the Administration has permitted the carriage of persons in
excess of the lifeboat capacity and is satisfied that it is impracticable
in that ship to stow the liferafts carried in accordance with
sub-paragraph (ii) of this paragraph it may permit a reduction in the
number of lifeboats.
Provided that:
(1) the number of lifeboats shall, in the case of ships of 58
metres (190 feet) in length and over, never be less than four, two of
which shall be carried on each side of the ship, and in the case of ships
of less than 58 metres (190 feet) in length, shall never be less than two,
one of which shall be carried on each side of the ship; and
(2) the number of lifeboats and liferafts shall always be
sufficient to accommodate the total number of persons on board.
(v) Every passenger ship engaged on short international voyages
shall carry in addition to the lifeboats and liferafts required by the
provisions of this paragraph, liferafts sufficient to accommodate 10 per
cent of the total number of persons for whom there is accommodation in the
lifeboats carried in that ship.
(vi) Every passenger ship engaged on short international voyages
shall also carry buoyant apparatus for at least 5 per cent of the total
number of persons on board.
(vii) The Administration may permit individual ships or classes of
ships with short international voyage certificates to proceed on voyages
in excess of 600 miles but not exceeding 1,200 miles if such ships comply
with the provisions of paragraph (d) of Regulation 1 of Chapter II-1, if
they carry lifeboats which provide for 75 per cent of the persons on board
and otherwise comply with the provisions of this paragraph.
Regulation 28: Table relating to Davits and Lifeboat Capacity forShips on Short International Voyages
The following table fixes according to the length of the ship:
(a) the minimum number of sets of davits to be provided on a ship
engaged on short international voyages to each of which must be attached a
lifeboat in accordance with Regulation 27 of this Chapter;
(b) the smaller number of sets of davits which may be authorized
exceptionally on a ship engaged on short international voyages under
Regulation 27 of this Chapter; and
(c) the minimum lifeboat capacity required for a ship engaged on short
international voyages.
|---------------------------
| |
| (A) | (B) | (C)
| | Smaller | Minimum
| Registered length of ship | Minimum | number of | capacity of
| number | sets of | lifeboats
| of | davits |
| sets of | authorized |-------
|-------------| davits | exceptionally| Cubic | Cubic
| Metres | Feet | | metres | feet
|------|-------|------|-----|----|---
| 31 and under 37 | 100 and under 120 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 400
| 37 " 43 | 120 " 140 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 650
| 43 " 49 | 140 " 160 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 900
| 49 " 53 | 160 " 175 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1,150
| 53 " 58 | 175 " 190 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 1,350
| 58 " 63 | 190 " 205 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 1,550
| 63 " 67 | 205 " 220 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 1,750
| 67 " 70 | 220 " 230 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 1,850
| 70 " 75 | 230 " 245 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 2,150
| 75 " 78 | 245 " 255 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 2,400
| 78 " 82 | 255 " 270 | 6 | 5 | 76 | 2,700
| 82 " 87 | 270 " 285 | 7 | 5 | 85 | 3,000
| 87 " 91 | 285 " 300 | 7 | 5 | 94 | 3,300
| 91 " 96 | 300 " 315 | 8 | 6 | 102 | 3,600
| 96 " 101 | 315 " 330 | 8 | 6 | 110 | 3,900
| 101 " 107 | 330 " 350 | 9 | 7 | 122 | 4,300
| 107 " 113 | 350 " 370 | 9 | 7 | 135 | 4,750
| 113 " 119 | 370 " 390 | 10 | 7 | 146 | 5,150
| 119 " 125 | 390 " 410 | 10 | 7 | 157 | 5,550
| 125 " 133 | 410 " 435 | 12 | 9 | 171 | 6,050
| 133 " 140 | 435 " 460 | 12 | 9 | 185 | 6,550
| 140 " 149 | 460 " 490 | 14 | 10 | 202 | 7,150
| 149 " 159 | 490 " 520 | 14 | 10 | 221 | 7,800
| 159 " 168 | 520 " 550 | 16 | 12 | 238 | 8,400
|---------------------------
Note on (C): Where the length of the ship is under 31 metres (100
feet) or over 168 metres (550 feet) the minimum number of sets of davits
and the cubic capacity of the lifeboats shall be prescribed by the
Administration.
Regulation 29: Stowage and Handling of Lifeboats, Liferafts andBuoyant Apparatus
(a) Lifeboats and liferafts shall be stowed to the satisfaction of the
Administration in such a way that:
(i) they can all be launched in the shortest possible time and in
not more than 30 minutes;
(ii) they will not impede in any way the prompt handling of any of
the other lifeboats, liferafts or buoyant apparatus or the marshalling of
the persons on board at the launching stations, or their embarkation;
(iii) the lifeboats, and the liferafts for which approved
launching devices are required to be carried, shall be capable of being
put into the water loaded with their full complement of persons and
equipment even in unfavourable conditions of trim and of 15 degrees of
list either way; and
(iv) the liferafts for which approved launching devices are not
required to be carried, and the buoyant apparatus, shall be capable of
being put into the water even in unfavourable conditions of trim and of 15
degrees of list either way.
(b) Every lifeboat shall be attached to a separate set of davits.
(c) Lifeboats may only be stowed on more than one deck if proper
measures are taken to prevent lifeboats on a lower deck being fouled by
those stowed on a deck above.
(d) Lifeboats, and liferafts for which approved launching devices are
required to be carried, shall not be placed in the bow of the ship. They
shall be stowed in such positions as to ensure safe launching having
particular regard to clearance from the propeller and steeply overhanging
portions of the hull aft.
(e) Davits shall be of approved design and shall be suitably placed to
the satisfaction of the Administration. They shall be so disposed on one
or more decks that the lifeboats placed under them can be safely lowered
without interference from the operation of any other davits.
(f) Davits shall be as follows:
(i) luffing or gravity type for operating lifeboats weighing not
more than 2,300 kilogrammes (2 1/4 tons) in their turning out condition;
(ii) gravity type for operating lifeboats weighing more than 2,300
kilogrammes (2 1/4 tons) in their turning out condition.
(g) Davits, falls, blocks and all other gear shall be of such strength
that the lifeboats can be turned out manned by a launching crew and then
safely lowered with the full complement of persons and equipment, with the
ship listed to 15 degrees either way and with a 10 degrees trim.
(h) Skates or other suitable means shall be provided to facilitate
launching the lifeboats against a list of 15 degrees.
(i) Means shall be provided for bringing the lifeboats against the
ship's side and there holding them so that persons may be safely embarked.
(j) Lifeboats, together with the emergency boats required by
Regulation 27 of this Chapter, shall be served by wire rope falls,
together with winches of an approved type which, in the case of the
emergency boats, shall be capable of quick recovery of those boats.
Exceptionally, the Administration may allow manila rope falls or falls of
another approved material with or without winches (except that the
emergency boats shall be required to be served by winches which are
capable of quick recovery of those boats) where they are satisfied that
manila rope falls or falls of another approved material are adequate.
(k) At least two lifelines shall be fitted to the davit span, and the
falls and lifelines shall be long enough to reach the water with the ship
at its lightest sea-going draught and listed to 15 degrees either way.
Lower fall blocks shall be fitted with a suitable ring or long link for
attaching to the sling hooks unless an approved type of disengaging gear
is fitted.
(l) Where mechanically-powered appliances are fitted for the recovery
of the lifeboats, efficient hand gear shall also be provided. Where
davits are recovered by action of the falls by power, safety devices shall
be fitted which will automatically cut off the power before the davits
come against the stops in order to avoid overstressing the wire rope falls
or davits.
(m) Lifeboats attached to davits shall have the falls ready for
service and arrangements shall be made for speedily, but not necessarily
simultaneously, detaching the lifeboats from the falls. The point of
attachment of the lifeboats to the falls shall be at such height above the
gunwale as to ensure stability when lowering the lifeboats.
(n) (i) In passenger ships engaged on international voyages which are
not short international voyages in which there are carried lifeboats and
liferafts in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) (i) of Regulation 27 of
this Chapter, there shall be provided approved launching devices
sufficient in number in the opinion of the Administration to enable that
number of liferafts which, together with the lifeboats, is required in
accordance with that sub-paragraph to provide accommodation for all on
board, to be put into the water loaded with the number of persons they are
permitted to accommodate, in not more than 30 minutes in calm conditions.
Approved launching devices so provided shall, so far as practicable, be
distributed equally on each side of the ship and there shall never be less
than one such device on each side. No such devices need, however, be
provided for the additional liferafts required to be carried by
sub-paragraph (b) (ii) of Regulation 27 of this Chapter for 25 per cent
of all on board, but every liferaft carried in accordance with that
sub-paragraph shall, where an approved launching device is provided in the
ship, be of a type which is capable of being launched from such a device.
(ii) In passenger ships engaged on short international voyages,
the number of approved launching devices to be provided shall be at the
discretion of the Administration. The number of liferafts allocated to
each such device carried shall not be more than the number which, in the
opinion of the Administration, can be put into the water fully loaded with
the number of persons they are permitted to carry by that device in not
more than 30 minutes in calm conditions.
Regulation 30: Lighting for Decks, Lifeboats, Liferafts, etc.
(a) Provision shall be made for an electric or equivalent system of
lighting sufficient for all the requirements of safety in the different
parts of a passenger ship, and particularly for decks on which the
lifeboats and liferafts are stowed. The self-contained emergency source of
electric power required by Regulation 25 of Chapter II-1 shall be capable
of supplying where necessary this lighting system and also the lighting
required by sub-paragraphs (a) (ii), (b) (ii) and (b) (iii) of Regulation
19 of this Chapter.
(b) The exit from every main compartment occupied by passengers or
crew shall be continuously lighted by an emergency lamp. The power for
these emergency lamps shall be so arranged that they will be supplied from
the emergency source of power referred to in paragraph (a) of this
Regulation in the event of failure of the main generating plant.
Regulation 31: Manning of Lifeboats and Liferafts
(a) A deck officer or certified lifeboatman shall be placed in charge
of each lifeboat and a second-in-command shall also be nominated. The
person in charge shall have a list of the lifeboat's crew, and shall see
that the men placed under his orders are acquainted with their several
duties.
(b) A man capable of working the motor shall be assigned to each motor
lifeboat.
(c) A man capable of working the radio and searchlight installations
shall be assigned to each lifeboat carrying this equipment.
(d) A man practised in the handling and operation of liferafts shall
be assigned to each liferaft carried, except where in ships engaged on
short international voyages the Administration is satisfied that this is
not practicable.
Regulation 32: Certificated Lifeboatmen
(a) In passenger ships there shall be, for every lifeboat carried in
order to comply with this Chapter, a number of Lifeboatmen at least equal
to that specified in the following table:
|--------------|
| Prescribed complement The minimum number |
| of lifeboat of certificated |
| lifeboatmen shall be |
|--------------|
| Less than 41 persons 2 |
| From 41 to 61 persons 3 |
| From 62 to 85 persons 4 |
| Above 85 persons 5 |
|--------------|
(b) The allocation of the certificated Lifeboatmen to each lifeboat
remains within the discretion of the master.
(c) Certificates of efficiency shall be issued under the authority of
the Administration. In order to obtain such a certificate an applicant
shall prove that he has been trained in all the operations connected with
launching lifeboats and other life-saving appliances and in the use of
oars and propelling gear; that he is acquainted with the practical
handling of lifeboats and of other life-saving equipment, and further,
that he is capable of understanding and answering the orders relative to
all kinds of life-saving appliances.
Regulation 33: Buoyant Apparatus
(a) No type of buoyant apparatus shall be approved unless it satisfies
the following conditions:
(i) It shall be of such size and strength that it can be thrown
from the place where it is stowed into the water without being damaged.
(ii) It shall not exceed 180 kilogrammes (400 1bs.) in weight
unless suitable means to the satisfaction of the Administration are
provided to enable it to be launched without lifting by hand.
(iii) It shall be of approved material and construction.
(iv) It shall be effective and stable when floating either way up.
(v) The air cases or equivalent buoyancy shall be placed as near
as possible to the sides of the apparatus, and such buoyancy shall not be
dependent upon inflation.
(vi) It shall be fitted with a painter and have a line securely
becketed round the outside.
(b) The number of persons for which buoyant apparatus is certified
shall be the number:
(i) ascertained by dividing the number of kilogrammes of iron
which it is capable of supporting in fresh water by 14.5 (or the number of
pounds divided by 32), or
(ii) equal to the number of millimetres in the perimeter divided
by 305 (or the number of feet in the perimeter), whichever is the less.
Regulation 34: Number of Lifebuoys to be Provided
The minimum number of lifebuoys with which passenger ships are
provided shall be fixed by the following table:
|-----------------|
| Length of ship Minimum number |
| in metres in feet of buoys |
|-----------------|
| Under 61 Under 200 8 |
| 61 and under 122 200 and under 400 12 |
| 122 and under 183 400 and under 600 18 |
| 183 and under 244 600 and under 800 24 |
| 244 and over 800 and over 30 |
|-----------------|
PART C CARGO SHIPS ONLY
Regulation 35: Number and Capacity of Lifeboats and Liferafts
(a) (i) Every cargo ships, except ships employed as whale factory
ships, fish processing or canning factory ships, and ships engaged in the
carriage of persons employed in the whaling, fish processing or canning
industries, shall carry lifeboats on each side of the ship of such
aggregate capacity as will accommodate all persons on board, and in
addition shall carry liferafts sufficient to accommodate half that number.
Provided that in the case of such cargo ships engaged on
international voyages between near neighbouring countries, the
Administration, if it is satisfied that the conditions of the voyage are
such as to render the compulsory carriage of liferafts unreasonable or
unnecessary, may to that extent exempt individual ships or classes of
ships from this requirement.
(ii) (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (ii) (2) of
this paragraph, every tanker of 3,000 tons gross tonnage and upwards shall
carry not less than four lifeboats, two of which shall be carried aft and
two amidships, except that in tankers which have no amidships
superstructure all lifeboats shall be carried aft.
(2) A tanker of 3,000 tons gross tonnage and upwards which has
no amidships superstructure may be permitted by the Administration to
carry two lifeboats only, provided that:
(aa) one lifeboat is carried aft on each side of the ship;
(bb) each such lifeboat shall not exceed 8.5 metres (28
feet) in length;
(cc) each such lifeboat shall be stowed as far forward as
practicable, but at least so far forward that the after end of the
lifeboat is one-and-ahalf times the length of the lifeboat forward of the
propeller; and
(dd) each such lifeboat shall be stowed as near sea level
as is safe and practicable.
(b) (i) Every ship employed as a whale factory ship, every ship
employed as a fish processing or canning factory ship and every ship
engaged in the carriage of persons employed in the whaling, fish
processing or canning industries shall carry:
(1) Lifeboats on each side of such aggregate capacity as will
accommodate half the total number of persons on board; provided that the
Administration may permit the substitution of lifeboats by liferafts of
the same total capacity so however that there shall never be less than
sufficient lifeboats on each side of the ship to accommodate 37 1/2 per
cent of all on board.
(2) Liferafts of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate
half the total number of persons on board; provided that, if in ships
employed as fish processing or canning factory ships, it is impracticable
to carry lifeboats which comply fully with the requirements of this
Chapter, the Administration may permit instead the carriage of other
boats, which shall however provide not less than the accommodation
required by this Regulation and shall have at least the buoyancy and
equipment required by this Chapter for lifeboats.
(ii) Every ship employed as a whale factory ship, every ship
employed as a fish processing or canning factory ship and every ship
engaged in the carriage of persons employed in the whaling, fish
processing or canning industries shall carry two boats-one on each
side-for use in an emergency. These boats shall be of an approved type and
shall be not more than 8.5 metres (28 feet) in length. They may be counted
for the purposes of this paragraph provided that they comply fully with
the requirements for lifeboats of this Chapter and for the purposes of
Regulation 8 provided that in addition they comply with the requirements
of Regulation 9, and, where appropriate, Regulation 14 of this Chapter.
They shall be kept ready for immediate use while the ship is at sea. In
ships in which the requirements of paragraph (g) of Regulation 36 of this
Chapter are met by means of appliances fitted to the sides of the
lifeboats, such appliances shall not be required to be fitted to the two
boats provided to meet the requirements of this Regulation.
(c) Every cargo ship with no amidships superstructure having a
registered length of 150 metres (492 feet) and upwards shall carry, in
addition to the liferafts required under subparagraph (a) (i) of this
Regulation, a liferaft capable of accommodating at least six persons which
shall be stowed as far forward as is reasonable and practicable.
Regulation 36: Davits and Launching Arrangements
(a) In cargo ships lifeboats and liferafts shall be stowed to the
satisfaction of the Administration.
(b) Every lifeboat shall be attached to a separate set of davits.
(c) Lifeboats and liferafts for which approved launching devices are
required to be carried shall preferably be positioned as close to
accommodation and service spaces as possible. They shall be stowed in such
positions as to ensure safe launching, having particular regard to
clearance from the propeller and steeply overhanging portions of the hull,
with the object of ensuring so far as practicable that they can be
launched down the straight side of the ship. If positioned forward they
shall be stowed abaft the collision bulkhead in a sheltered position and
in this respect the Administration shall give special consideration to the
strength of the davits.
(d) Davits shall be of approved design and shall be suitably placed to
the satisfaction of the Administration.
(e) In tankers of 1,600 tons gross tonnage and upwards, ship employed
as whale factory ships, ships employed as fish processing or canning
factory ships and ships engaged in the carriage of persons employed in the
whaling, fish processing or canning industries, all davits shall be of the
gravity type. In other ships, davits shall be as follows:
(i) luffing or gravity type for operating lifeboats weighing not
more than 2,300 kilogrammes (2 1/4 tons) in their turning out condition;
(ii) gravity type for operating lifeboats weighing more than 2,300
kilogrammes (2 1/4 tons) in their turning out condition.
(f) Davits, falls, blocks and all other gear shall be of such strength
that the lifeboats can be turned out manned by a launching crew and then
safely lowered with full complement of persons and equipment, with the
ship listed to 15 degrees either way, and with a 10 degrees trim.
(g) Skates or other suitable means shall be provided to facilitate
launching the lifeboats against a list of 15 degrees.
(h) Means shall be provided for bringing the lifeboats against the
ship's side and there holding them so that persons may be safely embarked.
(i) Lifeboats, together with the emergency boats required by
sub-paragraph (b) (ii) of Regulation 35 of this Chapter, shall be served
by wire rope falls, together with winches of an approved type which, in
the case of the emergency boats, shall be capable of quick recovery of
those boats. Exceptionally, the Administration may allow manila rope falls
or falls of another approved material with or without winches (except that
the emergency boats shall be required to be served by winches which are
capable of quick recovery of those boats) where they are satisfied that
manila rope falls or falls of another approved material are adequate.
(j) At least two lifelines shall be fitted to the davit spans, and the
falls and lifelines shall be long enough to reach the water with the ship
at its lightest sea-going draught and listed to 15 degrees either way.
Lower fall blocks shall be fitted with a suitable ring or long link for
attaching to the sling hooks unless an approved type of disengaging gear
is fitted.
(k) Where mechanically powered appliances are fitted for the recovery
of the lifeboats, efficient hand gear shall also be provided. Where
davits are recovered by action of the falls by power, safety devices shall
be fitted which will automatically cut off the power before the davits
come against the stops in order to avoid overstressing the wire rope falls
or davits.
(l) Lifeboats shall have the falls ready for service, and arrangements
shall be made for speedily, but not necessarily simultaneously, detaching
the lifeboats from the falls. The point of attachment of the lifeboats to
the falls shall be at such height above the gunwale as to ensure stability
when lowering the lifeboats.
(m) In ships employed as whale factory ships, ships employed as fish
processing or canning factory ships and ships engaged in the carriage of
persons employed in the whaling, fish processing or canning industries, in
which there are carried lifeboats and liferafts in accordance with
sub-paragraph (b) (i) (2) of Regulation 35 no approved launching devices
need be provided for the liferafts, but there shall be provided such
devices sufficient in number, in the opinion of the Administration, to
enable the liferafts carried in accordance with subparagraph (b) (i) (1)
of that Regulation to be put into the water loaded with the number of
persons they are permitted to accommodate, in not more than 30 minutes in
calm conditions. Approved launching devices so provided shall, so far as
practicable, be distributed equally on each side of the ship. Every
liferaft carried on ships in which an approved launching device is
required to be provided shall be of a type which is capable of being
launched by such a device.
Regulation 37: Number of Lifebuoys to be Provided
At least eight lifebuoys of a type which satisfies the requirements of
Regulation 21 of this Chapter shall be carried.
Regulation 38: Emergency Lighting
The lighting required by sub-paragraphs (a) (ii), (b) (ii) and (b)
(iii) of Regulation 19 of this Chapter shall be capable of being supplied
for at least three hours by the emergency source of power required by
Regulation 26 of Chapter II-1. In cargo ships of 1,600 tons gross tonnage
and upwards the Administration shall ensure that the lighting of the
alleyways, stairways and exits is such that the access of all persons on
board to the launching stations and stowage positions of lifeboats and
liferafts is not impeded.
CHAPTER IV RADIOTELEGRAPHY AND RADIOTELEPHONY
PART A APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS
Regulation 1: Application
(a) Unless expressly provided otherwise, this Chapter applies to all
ships to which the present Regulations apply.
(b) This Chapter does not apply to ships to which present Regulations
would otherwise apply while such ships are being navigated within the
Great Lakes of North America and their connecting and tributary waters as
far east as the lower exit of the St. Lambert Lock at Montreal in the
Province of Quebec, Canada.
(c) No provision in this Chapter shall prevent the use by a ship or
survival craft in distress of any means at its disposal to attract
attention, make known its position and obtain help.
Regulation 2: Terms and Definitions
For the purpose of this Chapter the following terms shall have the
meanings defined below. All other terms which are used in this Chapter and
which are also defined in the Radio Regulations shall have the same
meanings as defined in those Regulations:
(a) "Radio Regulations" means the Radio Regulation annexed to, or
regarded as being annexed to, the most recent International
Telecommunication Convention which may be in force at any time.
(b) "Radiotelegraph auto alarm" means an automatic alarm receiving
apparatus which responds to the radiotelegraph alarm signal and has been
approved.
(c) "Radiotelephone auto alarm" means an automatic alarm receiving
apparatus which responds to the radiotelephone alarm signal and has been
approved.
(d) "Radiotelephone station", "Radiotelephone installation" and
"Watches-radiotelephone" shall be considered as relating to the medium
frequency band, unless expressly provided otherwise.
(e) "Radio Officer" means a person holding at least a first or second
class radiotelegraph operator's certificate, or a radiocommunication
operator's general certificate for the maritime mobile service, complying
with the provisions of the Radio Regulations, who is employed in the
radiotelegraph station of a ship which is provided with such a station in
compliance with the provisions of Regulation 3 or Regulation 4 of this
Chapter.
(f) "Radiotelephone operator" means a person holding an appropriate
certificate complying with the provisions of the Radio Regulations.
(g) "Existing installation" means:
(i) an installation wholly installed on board a ship before the
date on which the present Convention enters into force irrespective of the
date on which acceptance by the respective Administration takes effect;
and
(ii) an installation part of which was installed on board a ship
before the date of entry into force of the present Convention and the rest
of which consists either of parts installed in replacement of identical
parts, or parts which comply with the requirements of this Chapter.
(h) "New installation" means any installation which is not an existing
installation.
Regulation 3 Radiotelegraph Station
Passenger ships irrespective of size and cargo ships of 1,600 tons
gross tonnage and up-wards, unless exempted under Regulation 5 of this
Chapter, shall be fitted with a radiotelegraph station complying with the
provisions of Regulations 9 and 10 of this Chapter.
Regulation 4: Radiotelephone Station
Cargo ships of 300 tons gross tonnage and upwards but less than 1,600
tons gross tonnage, unless fitted with a radiotelegraph station complying
with the provisions of Regulations 9 and 10 of this Chapter shall,
provided they are not exempted under Regulation 5 of this Chapter, be
fitted with a radiotelephone station complying with the provisions of
Regulation 15 and 16 of this Chapter.
Regulation 5: Exemptions from Regulations 3 and 4
(a) The Contracting Governments consider it highly desirable not to
deviate from the application of Regulations 3 and 4 of this Chapter;
nevertheless the Administration may grant to individual passenger or cargo
ships exemptions of a partial and/or conditional nature, or complete
exemption from the requirements of Regulation 3 or Regulation 4 of this
Chapter.
(b) The exemptions permitted under paragraph (a) of this Regulation
shall be granted only to a ship engaged on a voyage where the maximum
distance of the ship from the shore, the length of the voyage, the
absence of general navigational hazards, and other conditions affecting
safety are such as to render the full application of Regulation 3 or
Regulation 4 of this Chapter unreasonable or unnecessary. When deciding
whether or not to grant exemptions to individual ships. Administration
shall have regard to the effect that exemptions may have upon the general
efficiency of the distress service for the safety of all ships.
Administration should bear in mind the desirability of requiring ships
which are exempted from the requirement of Regulation 3 of this Chapter to
be fitted with a radiotelephone station which complies with the provisions
of Regulations 15 and 16 of this Chapter as a condition of exemption.
(c) Each Administration shall submit to the Organization as soon as
possible after the first of January in each year a report showing all
exemptions granted under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Regulation during
the previous calendar year and giving the reasons for granting such
exemptions.
PART B WATCHES
Regulation 6: Watches-Radiotelegraph
(a) Each ship which in accordance with Regulation 3 or Regulation 4 of
this Chapter is fitted with a radiotelegraph station shall, while at sea,
carry at least one radio officer and, if not fitted with a radiotelegraph
auto alarm shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this
Regulation, listen continuously on the radiotelegraph distress frequency
by means of a radio officer using headphones or a loudspeaker.
(b) Each passenger ship which in accordance with Regulation 3 of this
Chapter is fitted with a radiotelegraph station, if fitted with a
radiotelegraph auto alarm, shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph
(d) of this Regulation, and while at sea, listen on the radiotelegraph
distress frequency by means of a radio officer using headphones or a
loudspeaker, as follows:
(i) if carrying or certificated to carry 250 passengers or less,
at least 8 hours' listening a day in the aggregate;
(ii) if carrying or certificated to carry more than 250 passengers
and engaged on a voyage exceeding 16 hours' duration between two
consecutive ports, at least 16 hours' listening a day in the aggregate. In
this case the ship shall carry at least two radio officers;
(iii) if carrying or certificated to carry more than 250
passengers and engaged on a voyage of less than 16 hours' duration between
two consecutive ports, at least 8 hours' listening a day in the aggregate.
(c) (i) Each cargo ship which in accordance with Regulation 3 of this
Chapter is fitted with a radiotelegraph station, if fitted with a
radiotelegraph auto alarm, shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph
(d) of this Regulation, and while at sea, listen on the radiotelegraph
distress frequency by means of a radio officer using headphones or a
loudspeaker, for at least 8 hours a day in the aggregate.
(ii) Each cargo ship of 300 tons gross tonnage and upwards but
less than 1,600 tons gross tonnage which is fitted with a radiotelegraph
station as a consequence of Regulation 4 of this Chapter, if fitted with a
radiotelegraph auto alarm shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph
(d) of this Regulation, and while at sea, listen on the radiotelegraph
distress frequency by means of a radio officer using headphones or a
loudspeaker, during such periods as may be determined by the
Administration. Administration shall, however, have regard to the
desirability of requiring, whenever practicable, a listening watch of at
least 8 hours a day in the aggregate.
(d) (i) During the period when a radio officer is required by this
Regulation to listen on the radiotelegraph distress frequency, the radio
officer may discontinue such listening during the time when he is handling
traffic on other frequencies, or performing other essential radio duties,
but only if it is impracticable to listen by split headphones or
loudspeaker. The listening watch shall always be maintained by a radio
officer using headphones or a loudspeaker during the silence periods
provided for by the Radio Regulations.
The term "essential radio duties" in this paragraph includes
urgent repairs of:
(1) equipment for radiocommunication used for safety;
(2) radio navigational equipment by order of the master.
(ii) In addition to the provisions of sub-paragraph (i) of this
paragraph, on ships other than multi-radio officer passenger ships, the
radio officer may, in exceptional cases, i.e. when it is impractical to
listen by split headphones or loudspeaker, discontinue listening by order
of the master in order to carry out maintenance required to prevent
imminent malfunction of:
-equipment for radiocommunication used for safety;
-radio navigational equipment;
-other electronic navigational equipment including its repair;
provided that:
(1) the radio officer, at the discretion of the Administration
concerned, is appropriately qualified to perform these duties; and
(2) the ship is fitted with a receiving selector which meets
the requirements of the Radio Regulations;
(3) the listening watch is always maintained by a radio
officer using headphones or loudspeaker during the silence periods
provided for by the Radio Regulations.
(e) In all ships fitted with a radiotelegraph auto alarm this
radiotelegraph auto alarm shall, while the ship is at sea, be in operation
whenever there is no listening being kept under paragraphs (b), (c) or (d)
of this Regulation and, whenever practicable, during direction-finding
operations.
(f) The listening periods provided for by this Regulation, including
those which are determined by the Administration, should be maintained
preferably during periods prescribed for the radiotelegraph service by the
Radio Regulations.
Regulation 7: Watches-Radiotelephone
(a) Each ship which is fitted with a radiotelephone station in
accordance with Regulation 4 of this Chapter shall, for safety purposes,
carry at least one radiotelephone operator (who may be the master, an
officer or a member of the crew holding a certificate for radiotelephony)
and shall, while at sea, maintain continuous watch on the radiotelephone
distress frequency in the place on board from which the ship is usually
navigated, by use of a radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver,
using a loudspeaker, a filtered loudspeaker or radiotelephone auto alarm.
(b) Each ship which in accordance with Regulation 3 or Regulation 4 of
this Chapter is fitted with a radiotelegraph station shall, while at sea,
maintain continuous watch on the radiotelephone distress frequency in a
place to be determined by the Administration, by use of a radiotelephone
distress frequency watch receiver, using a loudspeaker, a filtered
loudspeaker or radiotelephone auto alarm.
Regulation 8: Watches-VHF Radiotelephone
Each ship provided with a Very High Frequency (VHF) radiotelephone
station, in accordance with Regulation 18 of Chapter V, shall maintain a
listening watch on the bridge for such periods and on such channels as may
be required by the Contracting Government referred to in that Regulation.
PART C TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Regulation 9: Radiotelegraph Stations
(a) The radiotelegraph station shall be so located that no harmful
interference from extraneous mechanical or other noise will be caused to
the proper reception of radio signals. The station shall be placed as high
in the ship as is practicable, so that the greatest possible degree of
safety may be secured.
(b) The radiotelegraph operating room shall be of sufficient size and
of adequate ventilation to enable the main and reserve radiotelegraph
installations to be operated efficiently, and shall not be used for any
purpose which will interfere with the operation of the radiotelegraph
station.
(c) The sleeping accommodation of at least one radio officer shall be
situated as near as practicable to the radiotelegraph operating room. In
new ships, this sleeping accommodation shall not be within the
radiotelegraph operating room.
(d) There shall be provided between the radiotelegraph operating room
and the bridge and one other place, if any, from which the ship is
navigated, an efficient two-way system for calling and voice communication
which shall be independent of the main communication system on the ship.
(e) The radiotelegraph installation shall be installed in such a
position that it will be protected against the harmful effects of water or
extremes of temperature. It shall be readily accessible both for immediate
use in case of distress and for repair.
(f) A reliable clock with a dial not less than 12.5 centimetres (5
inches) in diameter and a concentric seconds hand, the face of which is
marked to indicate the silence periods prescribed for the radiotelegraph
service by the Radio Regulations, shall be provided. It shall be securely
mounted in the radiotelegraph operating room in such a position that the
entire dial can be easily and accurately observed by the radio officer
from the radiotelegraph operating position and from the position for
testing the radiotelegraph auto alarm receiver.
(g) A reliable emergency light shall be provided in the radiotelegraph
operating room, consisting of an electric lamp permanently arranged so as
to provide satisfactory illumination of the operating controls of the main
and reserve radiotelegraph installations and of the clock required by
paragraph (f) of this Regulation. In new installations, this lamp shall,
if supplied from the reserve source of energy required by sub-paragraph
(a) (iii) of Regulation 10 of this Chapter, be controlled by two-way
switches placed near the main entrance to the radiotelegraph operating
room and at the radiotelegraph operating position, unless the layout of
the radiotelegraph operating room does not warrant it. These switches
shall be clearly labelled to indicate their purpose.
(h) Either an electric inspection lamp, operated from the reserve
source of energy required by sub-paragraph (a) (iii) of Regulation 10 of
this Chapter and provided with a flexible lead of adequate length, or a
flashlight shall be provided and kept in the radiotelegraph operating
room.
(i) The radiotelegraph station shall be provided with such spare
parts, tools and testing equipment as will enable the radiotelegraph
installation to be maintained in efficient working condition while at sea.
The testing equipment shall include an instrument or instruments for
measuring A.C. volts, D.C. volts and ohms.
(j) If a separate emergency radiotelegraph operating room is provided
the requirements of paragraphs (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of this
Regulation shall apply to it.
Regulation 10: Radiotelegraph Installations
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Regulation:
(i) The radiotelegraph station shall include a main installation
and reserve installation, electrically separate and electrically
independent of each other.
(ii) The main installation shall include a main transmitter, main
receiver, radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver, and main
source of energy.
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