UK Statutory Instrument SI 1992/2359 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Passenger Ships of Classes III to VI (A)) Regulations 1992

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sch. 7 para. 1 sch. 7 para. 1 Regulated
  • Ensure first aid outfits in lifeboats meet regulatory requirementsOperator
109 other provisions — procedural and definitional
sch. 10 Construction
sch. 1 para. 4.1 Every lifeboat shall be powered by a compression ignition engine....
sch. 2 para. 3.8 sch. 2 para. 3.8
sch. 4 para. 2.3 sch. 4 para. 2.3
sch. 4 para. 2.6 sch. 4 para. 2.6
sch. 4 para. 2.9 sch. 4 para. 2.9
sch. 4 para. 5.1 sch. 4 para. 5.1
sch. 5 para. 1.2 sch. 5 para. 1.2
sch. 6 General
sch. 8 para. 3.1 sch. 8 para. 3.1
sch. 9 para. 3.2 sch. 9 para. 3.2
s.001 Citation, commencement, and revocation:
s.001 In this Schedule the following definition applies:
s.001 All rigid rescue boats prescribed in this Part shall:
s.001 Liferafts carried onboard ships of Classes III, IV, V, VI...
s.001 Liferafts equipped in accordance with 1.3 shall be marked in...
s.001 Where appropriate the equipment shall be stowed in a container...
s.001 It shall be fitted with a ring or loop or...
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 All boats shall be properly constructed and shall be of...
s.002 All boats shall have inherent buoyancy or shall be fitted...
s.002 Every boat, when loaded with 50% of the number of...
s.002 All boats shall: (2.12.1) be not less than 3.8 metres...
s.002 Unless the boat has adequate sheer, it shall be provided...
s.002 All boats shall be capable of manoeuvring at speeds of...
s.002 All boats shall have sufficient mobility and manoeuvrability in a...
s.002 The boat shall be fitted with an inboard or outboard...
s.002 Arrangements for towing shall be permanently fitted in rescue boats...
s.002 All boats shall be fitted with weathertight stowage for small...
s.002 Hulls and rigid covers if fitted shall be fire-retardant or...
s.002 All boats shall be of sufficient strength to:
s.002 Each boat shall be of sufficient strength to withstand a...
s.002 All boats shall be fitted with a protective stowage cover...
s.002 Seating shall be provided on thwarts, benches or fixed chairs...
s.002 Each boat shall be of sufficient strength to withstand, when...
s.002 The number of persons which a boat shall be permitted...
s.002 Each seating position shall be clearly indicated in the boat....
s.002 All boats shall have a boarding ladder that can be...
s.002 The boat shall be so arranged that helpless people can...
s.002 All surfaces on which persons might walk shall have a...
s.003 Classification of Ships
s.003 All lifeboats shall be properly constructed and shall be of...
s.003 Where appropriate the equipment shall be stowed in a container...
s.003 At least one manually controlled lamp complying with the requirements...
s.003 A manually controlled lamp complying with the requirements of Part...
s.003 All lifeboats shall be of sufficient strength to:
s.003 Hulls and rigid covers shall be fire-retardent or non-combustible.
s.003 Seating shall be provided on thwarts, benches or fixed chairs...
s.003 Each lifeboat shall be of sufficient strength to withstand a...
s.003 Each lifeboat shall be of sufficient strength to withstand, when...
s.003 The boat engine and accessories shall be designed to limit...
s.003 Means shall be provided for recharging all engine-starting, searchlight and,...
s.003 Water-resistant instructions for starting and operating the engine shall be...
s.004 Application
s.004 Unless the propeller is arranged so as to avoid its...
s.004 The exhaust pipe shall be so arranged as to prevent...
s.004 Boats which are not self-righting when capsized shall have suitable...
s.004 Every boat to be launched by a fall or falls...
s.004 Every boat shall be fitted with a release device to...
s.004 Boats intended for launching down the side of the ship...
s.004 Unless expressly provided otherwise, every boat shall be provided with...
s.005 Ships of Class III
s.005 The dimensions of the boat, the number of persons which...
s.005 The name and port of registry of the ship to...
s.005 Means of identifying the ship to which the boat belongs...
s.005 DOT(UK) APPROVED;
s.005 name and place of servicing station where it was last...
s.005 number of persons it is permitted to accommodate over each...
s.006 Ship of Class IV
s.006 All items of rescue boat equipment, with the exception of...
s.006 The equipment of every boat shall consist of:
s.006 Every davit-launched liferaft shall be so arranged that it can...
s.006 Where wire rope splices or ferrule-secured eye terminals are used...
s.006 The falls of a liferaft launching appliance shall be at...
s.007 Ships of Class V
s.007 Instructions and information required for inclusion in the training manual...
s.007 The speed at which the fully laden liferaft is lowered...
s.007 Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph 7.2 the speed of lowering...
s.007 The brake gear of the winch shall include means for...
s.007 Hand gear handles shall not be rotated by moving parts...
s.008 Ships of Class VI
s.008 Every rigid rescue boat shall be so arranged that it...
s.009 Ships of Class VI (A)
s.009 Lower blocks, when fitted, shall be non-toppling and in the...
s.010 Approval and replacement of life-saving appliances
s.011 Operational readiness, maintenance, inspections and servicing
s.012 Operating instructions for launching lifeboats, liferafts and open reversible liferafts
s.013 Liferaft and open reversible liferaft embarkation arrangements
s.014 Stowage of liferafts, open reversible liferafts, lifeboats, rescue boats and inflated boats
s.015 Launching stations
s.016 Rescue and inflated boat embarkation, launching and recovery arrangements
s.017 Stowage of lifebuoys
s.018 Stowage of lifejackets
s.019 Stowage of portable radio equipement
s.020 Stowage and packing of pyrotechnic distress signals
s.021 Manning of liferafts and rescue boats
s.022 Retro-reflective material
s.023 Equivalents and Exceptions
s.024 Penalties
s.025 Power to detain
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 in its normal dry state (excluding internal grease or other...
s.sch001 all parts of the pump shall be of material unaffected...
s.sch001 the interior of the pump, including valves, shall be readily...
s.sch001 the pump branches shall be suitable for use with rubber...
s.sch001 All lifeboats prescribed in this Part shall:
s.sch001 Each seating position shall be clearly indicated in the lifeboat....
s.sch001 Every lifeboat shall be so arranged that it can be...
s.sch001 Lifeboats shall have a boarding ladder that can be used...
s.sch001 The lifeboat shall be so arranged that helpless people can...
s.sch001 All surfaces on which persons might walk shall have a...
s.sch001 All lifeboats shall have inherent buoyancy or shall be fitted...
s.sch001 Every lifeboat, when loaded with 50% of the number of...
s.sch001 The vertical distance between the floor surface and the interior...
s.sch001 No lifeboat shall be deemed fit to accommodate more than...
s.sch001 The number of persons which a lifeboat shall be permitted...
s.sch001 All lifeboats shall be designed with due regard to the...
s.sch001 The speed of a lifeboat when proceeding ahead in calm...
s.sch001 The lifeboat engine, transmission and engine accessories shall be enclosed...
s.sch001 The lifeboat engine and accessories shall be designed to limit...
s.sch001 Means shall be provided for recharging engine-starting batteries. Means shall...
s.sch001 Water-resistant instructions for starting and operating the engine shall be...
s.sch001 All lifeboats shall be provided with at least one drain...
s.sch001 A lamp of source of light complying with the requirements...
s.sch001 Unless expressly provided otherwise, every lifeboat shall be provided with...
s.sch001 Every lifeboat shall be so arranged that an adequate view...
s.sch001 All lifeboats shall be provided with a rudder and tiller...
s.sch001 Except in the vicinity of the rudder and propeller, a...
s.sch001 Lifeboats which are not self-righting when capsized shall have suitable...
s.sch001 All lifeboats shall be fitted with sufficient watertight lockers or...
s.sch001 Every lifeboat to be launched by a fall or falls...
s.sch001 Every lifeboat shall be fitted with a release device to...
s.sch001 Lifeboats intended for launching down the side of a ship...
s.sch001 A manually controlled lamp complying with the requirements of Part...
s.sch001 The dimensions of the lifeboat, the number of persons which...
s.sch001 The name and port of registry of the ship to...
s.sch001 Means of identifying the ship to which the lifeboat belongs...
s.sch001 All items of lifeboat equipment, whether required by this paragraph...
s.sch001 Instructions and Information
s.sch001 Instructions and information required for inclusion in the training manual...
s.sch002 Each buoyancy comparment shall be fitted with a non-return valve...
s.sch002 When inverted in the water a boat shall be capable...
s.sch002 Rubbing strips shall be provided underneath the bottom and on...
s.sch002 Where a transom is fitted it shall not be inset...
s.sch002 Suitable patches shall be provided for securing painters forward and...
s.sch002 The inflated rescue boat shall be maintained at all times...
s.sch002 All boats shall be fitted with a protective stowage cover...
s.sch002 All materials used to mark an inflated rescue boat shall...
s.sch003 General
s.sch003 An inflated boat is a composite craft combining a flexible...
s.sch003 All inflated boats prescribed in this Schedule shall:
s.sch003 Construction
s.sch003 All boats shall be properly constructed and shall be of...
s.sch003 All inflated boats, when loaded with 50% of the number...
s.sch003 An inflated boat shall: (2.11.1) be not less than 3.8...
s.sch003 Unless the boat has adequate sheer, it shall be provided...
s.sch003 Boats shall be capable of manoeuvring at speeds of at...
s.sch003 Boats shall have sufficient mobility and manoeuvrability in a seaway...
s.sch003 The boat shall be fitted with an outboard engine having...
s.sch003 Arrangements for towing shall be permanently fitted in boats and...
s.sch003 Boats shall be fitted with weathertight stowage for small items...
s.sch003 A boat shall be constructed in such a way that,...
s.sch003 Inflated boats shall be constructed so as to be capable...
s.sch003 All boats shall be of sufficient strength to enable them...
s.sch003 The buoyancy of an inflated boat shall be provided by...
s.sch003 The buoyancy tubes forming the boundary of the inflated boat...
s.sch003 Each buoyancy compartment shall be fitted with a non-return valve...
s.sch003 When inverted in the water an inflated boat shall be...
s.sch003 Rubbing strips shall be provided underneath the bottom and on...
s.sch003 Where a transom is fitted it shall not be inset...
s.sch003 Suitable patches shall be provided for securing painters forward and...
s.sch003 The boat shall be maintained at all times in a...
s.sch003 All inflated boats shall be fitted with a protective stowage...
s.sch003 At least one portable thwart shall be fitted to enable...
s.sch003 Each boat shall be of sufficient strength to withstand, when...
s.sch003 The number of persons which a boat shall be permitted...
s.sch003 Each seating position shall be clearly indicated in the boat....
s.sch003 All boats shall have a boarding ladder that can be...
s.sch003 The boat shall be so arranged that helpless people can...
s.sch003 All surfaces on which persons might walk shall have a...
s.sch003 Boat Propulsion
s.sch003 A petrol-driven outboard engine with an approved fuel system may...
s.sch003 A petrol engine shall be provided with a manual starting...
s.sch003 Unless the propeller is so arranged so as to avoid...
s.sch003 The exhaust pipe shall be so arranged as to prevent...
s.sch003 The boat engine and accessories shall be designed to limit...
s.sch003 Water-resistant instructions for starting and operating the engine shall be...
s.sch003 Boat Fittings
s.sch003 All boats shall be provided with at least one drain...
s.sch003 Except in the vicinity of the outboard engine, a buoyant...
s.sch003 Boats which are not self-righting when capsized shall have suitable...
s.sch003 A boat shall be capable of being launched by means...
s.sch003 Unless expressly provided otherwise, every boat shall be provided with...
s.sch003 Lifting Arrangements
s.sch003 Bridle slinging arrangements shall be fitted to enable the boat...
s.sch003 The bridle shall be manufactured of a material which will...
s.sch003 The forward lifting attachments shall be securely fastened to the...
s.sch003 The after lifting attachments shall be similar to the forward...
s.sch003 The bridle slinging arrangements used for lowering and recovering the...
s.sch003 The bridle sling lifting arrangements shall be proof tested to...
s.sch003 Markings
s.sch003 The dimensions of the boat, the number of persons which...
s.sch003 The name and port of registry of the ship to...
s.sch003 Means of identifying the ship to which the boat belongs...
s.sch003 All material used to mark an inflated boat shall be...
s.sch003 Boat Equipment
s.sch003 All items of boat equipment, with the exception of the...
s.sch003 The equipment of every boat shall consist of:
s.sch003 Instructions and Information
s.sch003 Instructions and information required for inclusion in the training manual...
s.sch004 Gas cylinders, cylinder valves, and operating heads of aluminium alloy...
s.sch004 The gas cylinder, valve, and operating head shall be fitted...
s.sch004 The inflation system shall not be damaged in stowage and...
s.sch004 The inflation system shall operate in a satisfactory manner throughout...
s.sch004 The gas cylinder, cylinder valve, and operating head shall be...
s.sch004 Unless the liferaft is to be launched by an approved...
s.sch004 Each inflatable liferaft shall be fitted with equipment complying with...
s.sch004 The cylinder valve when attached to an approved gas cylinder...
s.sch004 The cylinder valve shall be constructed of materials which will...
s.sch004 If a pulley arrangement is used in the operating mechanism...
s.sch004 The operating head shall be sealed against the ingress of...
s.sch004 Every hose shall be carefully inspected and marked by the...
s.sch004 The hose shall be marked externally with:
s.sch004 Where nipples are inserted into the ends of the hose...
s.sch004 The outer casing of the hose shall be suitably protected...
s.sch004 The hose shall have a minimum bursting pressure of 21...
s.sch004 The hose shall operate in a satisfactory manner throughout an...
s.sch004 The hose shall be capable of being bent through 180...
s.sch004 The hose shall not distort or be damaged when subjected...
s.sch004 A non return valve or other equivalent arrangement shall be...
s.sch004 Air aspirators if fitted in the inflation system shall be...
s.sch004 A safety relief valve of sufficient flow capacity that it...
s.sch004 A relief valve shall re-seat at a pressure sufficient to...
s.sch004 An inlet valve shall be fitted to each chamber inflated...
s.sch004 Deflation valves or plugs shall be fitted of sufficient number...
s.sch004 Non-return valves or other equivalent arrangements shall be fitted to...
s.sch004 An inlet valve for topping up the pressure when necessary...
s.sch004 An inlet valve shall be fitted to the floor so...
s.sch004 A deflation valve or plug shall be fitted to the...
s.sch005 the provision ashore of a training course including as far...
s.sch005 Construction
s.sch005 The container housing the escape chute and boarding platform shall:...
s.sch005 The boarding platform shall: (2.3.1) be stable in a seaway...
s.sch005 Performance of the System
s.sch005 be capable of deployment by one person at the embarkation...
s.sch005 not interfere with the deployment of any other life-saving equipment...
s.sch005 be capable of evacuating 200% of its designed capacity without...
s.sch005 be capable of satisfactory operation in a seaway;
s.sch005 enable the total number of persons for which it is...
s.sch005 being capable of being deployed from a passenger ship with...
s.sch005 be evaluated by means of timed evacuation deployments conducted both...
s.sch005 Associated Inflatable Liferafts
s.sch005 conform with the requirements of Part I of Schedule 4...
s.sch005 be sited close to the system container but be capable...
s.sch005 be capable of release from its stowage rack with arrangements...
s.sch005 be capable of release from its stowage rack as an...
s.sch005 be provided with float free arrangements complying with the requirements...
s.sch005 Instructions and Information
s.sch005 general description of the system;
s.sch005 installation arrangements;
s.sch005 operational instructions for the system, and associated survival craft;
s.sch005 on-board maintenance requirements; and
s.sch005 servicing requirements.
s.sch006 Wire ropes
s.sch006 Falls shall be of rotation-resistant and corrosion-resistant steel wire rope....
s.sch006 The breaking tensile load of each wire rope used for...
s.sch006 Wire ropes shall be securely attached to the drum of...
s.sch006 Where wire rope splices or ferrule-secured eye terminals are used...
s.sch006 Lifeboats and rescue boats attached to davits shall have the...
s.sch006 Winches
s.sch006 In the case of a multiple drum winch, unless an...
s.sch006 Winch breaks shall be of robust construction and afford complete...
s.sch006 The speed at which the fully laden lifeboat or rescue...
s.sch006 Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph 11.3 the speed of lowering...
s.sch006 The brake gear of the winch shall include means for...
s.sch006 Hand gear handles shall not be rotated by moving parts...
s.sch006 The launching mechanism shall be so arranged that it may...
s.sch006 Every rescue boat launching appliance shall be capable of hoisting...
s.sch006 Except in the case where a rescue boat is fitted...
s.sch006 Every survival craft and rescue boat launching appliance shall be...
s.sch006 Manual brakes shall be so arranged that the brake is...
s.sch006 Every davit serving a lifeboat which is required to be...
s.sch006 Every set of davits, davit or other means of launching...
s.sch006 Every set of davits, davit or other means of launching...
s.sch006 Hand gear handles shall not be rotated by moving parts...
s.sch006 The launching mechanism shall be so arranged that it may...
s.sch006 The launching mechanism shall be so arranged that it may...
s.sch006 If the lowering of the liferaft is actuated from within...
s.sch006 Such falls shall be at least long enough to reach...
s.sch006 The blocks shall be capable of withstanding a proof load...
s.sch007 It shall include the following items, each of which must...
s.sch007 Sachets (2.1.1) The water shall be packed in efficiently sealed...
s.sch007 Cans (2.2.1) A can in which drinking water is supplied...
s.sch007 Bottles (2.3.1) A bottle in which drinking water is supplied...
s.sch007 Tanks made out of glass reinforced plastic shall be opaque....
s.sch007 The tank shall be clearly marked on the outside with...
s.sch007 The tank shall be strong enough to withstand a head...
s.sch007 Where necessary the inside of the tank shall be suitably...
s.sch007 Tanks which are not portable shall be fitted with drain...
s.sch007 Filling plugs and aperture covers shall be of non-ferrous materials,...
s.sch007 Tanks shall be sited well clear of any propelling machinery....
s.sch007 At least one rustproof dipper with a lanyard shall be...
s.sch007 The inside of tanks constructed with glass reinforced plastic must...
s.sch007 The shroud lines shall be designed to restrict the sea...
s.sch007 The sea anchor shall be stable when towed through the...
s.sch007 The sea anchor mouth shall open immediately on deployment.
s.sch008 guidance on when to use; and
s.sch008 instructions for replacing rockets, cartridges or strikers (integral line-throwing appliance)....
s.sch008 It shall be safe to operate in water covered by...
s.sch009 A lifebuoy shall be constructed of inherently buoyant material. It...
s.sch009 It shall have a mass of not less than 2.5...
s.sch009 It shall be constructed to withstand a drop into water...
s.sch009 It shall be fitted with a grabline not less than...
s.sch009 It shall be safe to operate in waters covered by...
s.sch009 All components, composition and ingredients of the lifebuoy self-activating smoke...
s.sch009 It shall not be swamped in a seaway. 2.8It shall...
s.sch009 It shall be capable of quick release from its stowed...
s.sch009 maximum height above the waterline at which it can be...
s.sch010 It shall be fitted with a ring or loop or...
s.sch010 In the event of loss of buoyancy in any one...
s.sch010 The inflatable compartments shall be so located that when inflated...
s.sch010 An inflatable lifejacket shall comply with the requirements of paragraph...
s.sch010 Cover material where used shall be of good quality synthetic...
s.sch010 Cover material shall be of a highly visible colour such...
s.sch010 Where a synthetic cover material is used and the seams...
s.sch010 Fastening tapes shall be not less than 32 mm wide...
s.sch010 description of lifejacket and attachments;
s.sch010 donning;
s.sch010 operation;
s.sch010 packing;
s.sch010 any maintenance requirements;
s.sch010 servicing requirements;
s.sch010 type and charged weight of gas bottles; and
s.sch010 replacement of gas bottles.
s.sch010 Instructions and Information
s.sch010 Instructions and information required for inclusion in the training manual...
s.sch011 a checklist for use when carrying out the inspections required...
s.sch011 maintenance and repair instructions;
s.sch011 schedule of periodic maintenance;
s.sch011 diagram of lubrication points with the recommended lubricants;
s.sch011 list of replaceable parts;
s.sch011 list of sources of spare parts; and
s.sch011 log for records of inspections and maintenance.
s.sch011 As appropriate, the following shall be explained in detail:
s.sch011 donning of lifejackets;
s.sch011 with the assistance of illustrations, the use of radio life-saving...
s.sch011 use of sea anchors;
s.sch011 use of engine and accessories;
s.sch011 recovery of survival craft, rescue and inflated boats including stowage...
s.sch011 hazards of exposure and the need for warm clothing;
s.sch011 best use of the survival craft facilities in order to...
s.sch011 methods of retrieval, including the use of helicopter rescue gear...
s.sch011 all other functions contained in the muster list and emergency...
s.sch011 instructions for emergency repair of the life-saving appliances.
s.sch011 muster at the assigned stations;
s.sch011 boarding, launching, and clearing the survival craft, rescue and inflated...
s.sch011 method of launching from within the survival craft;
s.sch011 release from launching appliances;
s.sch011 methods and use of devices for protection in launching areas;...
s.sch011 illumination in launching areas;
s.sch011 use of all survival equipment;
s.sch011 use of all detection equipment;
s.sch012 The general emergency alarm system shall be capable of sounding...
s.sch012 The system shall be capable of operation from the navigating...
s.sch013 General
s.sch013 All buoyant apparatus shall: (1.1.1) be constructed with proper workmanship...
s.sch013 Construction
s.sch013 The buoyant apparatus shall be so constructed to withstand a...
s.sch013 Buoyant apparatus shall be effective and stable when floating either...
s.sch013 The air cases or equivalent buoyancy shall be placed as...
s.sch013 Buoyant apparatus shall not exceed 185 kilogrammes in weight unless...
s.sch013 The number of persons which the buoyant apparatus shall be...
s.sch013 Buoyant Apparatus Fittings
s.sch013 Grab Lines (3.1.1) Buoyant grablines shall be securely fitted all...
s.sch013 The buoyant apparatus shall be fitted with an efficient painter...
s.sch013 Retro-reflective material required in accordance with regulation 22 is to...
s.sch013 Marking of Buoyant Apparatus
s.sch013 Each apparatus should be marked as follows;
s.schedule/6/part/iii/paragraph/1n5 General
s.schedule/6/part/iii/paragraph/1n7 Construction
s.schedule/6/part/ii/paragraph/1n2 General
s.schedule/6/part/ii/paragraph/1n4 Construction
s.schedule/6/part/iv/paragraph/1n10 Construction
s.schedule/6/part/iv/paragraph/1n8 General

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