Clasification Society Rulefinder 2016 - Version 9.25
Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC.1/Circular.1206/Rev.1 – Measures to Prevent Accidents with Lifeboats – (11 June 2009) - Annex 2 - Guidelines on Safety During Abandon Ship Drills Using Lifeboats - 2 Abandon Ship Drills - 2.2 Guidance to the shipowner

2.2 Guidance to the shipowner

  2.2.1 The shipowner should ensure that new safety equipment on board the company's ships has been approved and installed in accordance with the provisions of the 1974 SOLAS Convention and the International Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) Code.

  2.2.2 Procedures for holding safe drills should be included in the Safety Management System (SMS) of the shipping companies. Detailed procedures for elements of drills that involve a special risk should be evident from workplace assessments adjusted to the relevant life-saving appliance.

  2.2.3 Personnel carrying out maintenance and repair work on lifeboats should be qualified accordingly.footnote


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