Servicing of inflatable liferafts, inflatable lifejackets, marine evacuation systems and inflatable rescue boats (Chapter 8, paragraph 8.7)
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Servicing of inflatable liferafts, inflatable lifejackets, marine evacuation systems and inflatable rescue boats (Chapter 8, paragraph 8.7)

  Every inflatable liferaft, inflatable lifejacket and MES should be serviced:

  • .1 At intervals not exceeding 12 months, provided where in any case this is not practicable, the Administration may extend this period by one month;

  • .2 At an approved service station which is competent to service them, maintains proper servicing facilities and uses only properly trained personnel.*

  * Refer to the Recommendations on conditions for the approval of servicing stations for inflatable liferafts, adopted by the Organization by resolution A.761(18), as amended by resolution MSC.55(66).

 (2000 HSC Code, paragraph 8.9.7.1)

Parent topic: Proposed Amendments to the DSC Code
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