Statutory Documents - MCA Publications - PYC - A Code of Practice for Yachts Carrying 13 to 36 Passengers (The Passenger Yacht Code) - Chapter 7 - Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements - 7.3 Stowage of Survival Craft:
7.3 Stowage of Survival Craft:
(1) Each survival craft shall be stowed:
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(a) so that neither the survival craft nor its stowage arrangements will interfere with the operation of any other survival craft or rescue boat at any other launching station;
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(b) as near the water surface as is safe and practicable and, in the case of a survival craft other than a liferaft intended for throw over board launching, in such a position that the survival craft in the embarkation position is not less than 2 metres above the waterline with the ship in the fully loaded condition under unfavourable conditions of trim of up to 10° and listed up to 20° either way, or to the angle at which the ship’s weatherdeck edge becomes submerged, whichever is less;
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(c) in a state of continuous readiness so that two crew members can carry out preparations for embarkation and launching in less than 5 minutes;
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(d) fully equipped as required by this Chapter and the Code;
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(e) as far as practicable, in a secure and sheltered position and protected from damage by fire and explosion; and
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(f) in the case of survival craft for which approved launching devices are required, as close to accommodation and service spaces as possible.
(2) Lifeboats for lowering down the ship’s side shall be stowed as far forward of the propeller as practicable and where appropriate, the ship shall be so arranged that lifeboats, in their stowed positions, are protected from damage by heavy seas.
(3) Life boats shall be stowed attached to launching appliances.
(4) Every liferaft or group of liferafts, as the case may be, shall be stowed-
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(a) with its painter permanently attached to the ship;
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(b) with a float-free arrangement complying with the requirements of paragraph 4.1.6 of the LSA Code so that each floats free and, if inflatable, inflates automatically when the ship sinks; and
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(c) so as to permit manual release of one raft or container at a time from their securing arrangements.
(5) Davit-launched liferafts shall be stowed within reach of the lifting hooks, unless some means of transfer is provided which is not rendered inoperable within the limits of 10° trim and 20° list either way, or by ship motion or power failure.
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