4.5.2 Construction materials
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4.5.2 Construction materials

  4.5.2.1 For boats complying with Section 4.5.1.1, materials should satisfy the requirements of Chapter III of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended (including ISO 15372:2000 Ships and marine technology. Inflatable rescue boats. Coated fabrics for inflatable chambers), except that fire-retarding characteristics are not required for the hull material.

For boats complying with Section 4.5.1.2, materials should satisfy the requirements of ISO 6185 Part 2 or Part 3 as appropriate to the engine size.

  4.5.2.2 A new boat of a type certified as a rescue boat under the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999 (SI 1957) or provided with a letter of compliance for use as a fast rescue boat for offshore stand-by vessels, or any equivalent certification or compliance, should be accepted as complying with the construction requirements of the Code.

  4.5.2.3 A new boat which is not built in accordance with either Section 4.5.1.1 or 4.5.1.2 may be specially considered, provided that full information (including calculations, drawings, details of materials and construction) is presented to and approved by the Certifying Authority.

  4.5.2.4 A permanent shelter provided for the protection of persons on-board should be of construction adequate for the intended purpose and the intended area of operation.

Parent topic: 4.5 Inflatable Boats
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