7.10 Emergency source of electrical power
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7.10 Emergency source of electrical power

 In addition to complying with 5.3, the emergency source of power should provide:

  • .1 For a period of 18 hours, emergency lighting at the steering gear;

  • .2 For a period of 18 hours:

    • .2.1 navigational aids as required by regulation V/12 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention;

    • .2.2 intermittent operation of the daylight signalling lamp and the unit's whistle;

      unless they have an independent supply from an accumulator battery suitably located for use in an emergency and sufficient for the period of 18 hours;

  • .3 For the period of 10 minutes, the steering gear where it is required to be so supplied by 7.5.4.

Parent topic: Chapter 7 – Machinery and Electrical Installations for Self-Propelled Units
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