13.12 Instruction Manual (on board maintenance)

13.12.1 The manual should contain instructions for onboard maintenance of the life-saving appliances and should include, as a minimum, the following where applicable:-

.1 a check list for use when carrying out the required inspections;
.2 maintenance and repair instructions;
.3 schedule of periodic maintenance;
.4 list of replaceable parts;
.5 list of sources for spare parts;
.6 log of records of inspection.

13.12.2 The manual may be kept ashore by the owner/managing agent in the case of an open boat.

13.12.3 Vessels operating on bare-boat charter should be provided with the manual whether an open boat or otherwise.

Table 13.1 Life-Saving Appliances

Area of Operation Category		6	5	4	3	2	1	0
m=nautical miles		<3m NDP daylight & favourable weather	<20m NDP daylight & favourable weather	<20m daylight & favourable weather	<20m	≥ 20m & < 60m	≥ 60m & < 150m	Unrestricted
Liferafts (see 13.2)		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Total Number of Lifebuoys	<16 persons	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Total Number of Lifebuoys	≥ 16 persons	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Lifebuoy with Dan-buoy (see 13.3)	<16 persons	Sail 1 Motor 0	Sail 1 Motor 0	Sail 1 Motor 0	NA	NA	NA	NA
Lifebuoy with Dan-buoy (see 13.3)	≥ 16 persons	Sail 1 Motor 0	Sail 1 Motor 0	Sail 1 Motor 0	NA	NA	NA	NA
Lifebuoy with Dan-buoy and light (see 13.3)	<16 persons	NA	NA	NA	Sail 1 Motor 0	Sail 1 Motor 0	Sail 1 Motor 0	Sail 1 Motor 0
Lifebuoy with Dan-buoy and light (see 13.3)	≥ 16 persons	NA	NA	NA	Sail 1 Motor 0	Sail 1 Motor 0	Sail 1 Motor 0	Sail 1 Motor 0
Lifebuoy With light (see 13.3)	<16 persons	NA	NA	NA	Sail 0 Motor 1	Sail 0 Motor 1	Sail 0 Motor 1	Sail 0 Motor 1
Lifebuoy With light (see 13.3)	≥ 16 persons	NA	NA	NA	Sail 1 Motor 2	Sail 1 Motor 2	Sail 1 Motor 2	Sail 1 Motor 2
Lifebuoy with buoyant line (see 13.3)	<16 persons	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Lifebuoy with buoyant line (see 13.3)	≥ 16 persons	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Lifebuoys without attachments (see 13.3)	<16 persons	Sail 0 Motor 1	Sail 0 Motor 1	Sail 0 Motor 1	Sail 0 Motor 0	Sail 0 Motor 0	Sail 0 Motor 0	Sail 0 Motor 0
Lifebuoys without attachments (see 13.3)	≥ 16 persons	Sail 2 Motor 3	Sail 2 Motor 3	Sail 2 Motor 3	Sail 1 Motor 1	Sail 1 Motor 1	Sail 1 Motor 1	Sail 1 Motor 1
Additional Buoyant Line	<16 persons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Additional Buoyant Line	≥ 16 persons	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Lifejacket (see 13.4)		100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Parachute Flares		0	0	0	4	4	6	12
Red hand Flares		2	2	2	6	6	6	6
Smoke signals		2 buoyant or hand held	2 buoyant or hand held	2 buoyant or hand held	2 buoyant or hand held	2 buoyant or hand held	2 buoyant	2 buoyant
Thermal protective aids (TPA) (see 13.5)		See 13.5.3	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Portable VHF		Required on all vessels see Section 16
EPIRB (see 13.7)		None	None	None	None	None	1	1
SART (see 13.8)		None	None	None	None	None	1	1
General Alarm ≥ 16 persons		None	None	None	None	Yes	Yes	Yes
General Alarm > 750 kW installed power		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Life-saving signals table 2 × SOLAS No.2 or 1 × SOLAS No. 1		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Training Manual (see 13.10)		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Instructions for onboard maintenance (see 13.11)		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes