10.1 Survival craft
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10.1 Survival craft

  10.1.1 Each unit should be provided with survival craft of such aggregate capacity as will accommodate twice the total number of persons on the unit, including:

  • .1 rigid totally enclosed motor propelled and fire protected survival craft of such capacity as will accommodate all persons on the unit; and

  • .2 survival craft, capable of floating and breaking free in the event of the unit becoming submerged, of such capacity as will accommodate all persons on board.

  10.1.2 In complying with the provisions above, not less than two survival craft should be provided.

  10.1.3 Survival craft should be constructed and equipped so as to comply with the requirements of Regulations 5, 6, 7 and 11 or Regulations 15, 16 and 17 of Chapter III of the 1974 SOLAS Convention for lifeboats and liferafts, respectively. These Regulations should not preclude the use of new design and technology which has been found acceptable to the Administration. When, in the opinion of the Administration, any items of equipment required by Regulations 11 and 17 are unnecessary, the Administration may permit them to be dispensed with.

  10.1.4 Survival craft should be so marked that they can be properly and readily identified.

Parent topic: Chapter 10 – Life-saving Appliances and Equipment
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