Regulation 9 - Immersion suits and thermal protective aids
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Regulation 9 - Immersion suits and thermal protective aids

  (1) An approved immersion suit, of an appropriate size, complying with the requirements of regulation 25 shall be provided for every person assigned to crew the rescue boat.

  (2) Vessels complying with the requirements of regulation 5(2) and (3) shall carry immersion suits complying with the requirements of regulation 25 for every person on board not accommodated in:

  • (a) lifeboats; or

  • (b) davit-launched liferafts; or

  • (c) liferafts served by equivalent approved appliances which do not require entry into the water to board the liferaft.

  (3) In addition to paragraph (2)(a), vessels shall carry for each lifeboat at least three immersion suits complying with the requirements of regulation 25.

 In addition to the thermal protective aids required by regulation 17(8)(xxxi), vessels shall carry thermal protective aids complying with the requirements of regulation 26 for persons to be accommodated in the lifeboats and not provided with immersion suits.

 These immersion suits and thermal protective aids need not be required if the vessel is equipped with either totally enclosed lifeboats of such aggregate capacity as to accommodate on each side of the vessel at least the total number of persons on board or a free-fall lifeboat of sufficient capacity to accommodate the total number of persons on board.

  (4) The requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) above do not apply to vessels constantly engaged in warm climates, where, in the opinion of the Administration, immersion suits and thermal protective aids are unnecessary.

  (5) The immersion suits required by paragraphs (2) and (3) may be used to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1).

Parent topic: Part B - Vessel Requirements
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