Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC.1/Circular.1206/Rev.1 – Measures to Prevent Accidents with Lifeboats – (11 June 2009) - Annex 1 - Guidelines for Periodic Servicing and Maintenance of Lifeboats, Launching Appliances and On-load Release Gear - General
General
1 The objective of these Guidelines is to establish a uniform, safe and documented performance of periodic servicing and maintenance of lifeboats, launching appliances and on-load release gear.
2 These Guidelines relate to the application of the ISM Code to periodic servicing and maintenance of lifeboat arrangements and should therefore be reflected in procedures developed for a ship under that Code.
3 The general principle in these Guidelines may also be applied for the periodic servicing and maintenance of liferafts, rescue boats and fast rescue boats and their launching appliances and release gear.
4 Detailed guidance regarding some procedures covered by these Guidelines is provided in the appendix.
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