3 Definitions
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3 Definitions

 For the purpose of these Guidelines the following definitions apply:

  3.1 Extended service interval is a service interval in excess of 12 months.

  3.2 Service life means the same as lifetime and is the time passed since a liferaft was manufactured.

  3.3 Onboard inspection means an inspection carried out on board a ship to verify the conditions of liferafts without adversely affecting the protective arrangements.

  3.4 Inspection personnel is personnel certified to carry out onboard inspections.

  3.5 Service (of inflatable liferafts) means the execution of a control and maintenance process at an approved servicing station in accordance with resolution A.761(18).

  3.6 Environmental influences mean conditions in the maritime environment which may have a direct or indirect effect on the operational deployment and reliability of liferafts.

  3.7 Protective arrangements mean features in conjunction with liferafts approved for extended service intervals which can protect the liferafts from harmful environmental influences.

Parent topic: Annex – Guidelines for the Approval of Inflatable Liferafts Subject to Extended Service Intervals Not Exceeding 30 Months
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