Chapter III Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements
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Chapter III Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements

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PART A GENERAL

Regulation 1 – Application

71 The existing paragraph 4 is replaced with the following:
  • "4 For ships constructed before 1 July 1998, the Administration shall:

    • .1 ensure that, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4.2, the requirements which are applicable under chapter III of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, in force prior to 1 July 1998 to new or existing ships as prescribed by that chapter are complied with;

    • .2 ensure that when life-saving appliances or arrangements on such ships are replaced or such ships undergo repairs, alterations or modifications of a major character which involve replacement of, or any addition to, their existing life-saving appliances or arrangements, such life-saving appliances or arrangements, in so far as is reasonable and practicable, comply with the requirements of this chapter. However, if a survival craft other than an inflatable liferaft is replaced without replacing its launching appliance, or vice versa, the survival craft or launching appliance may be of the same type as that replaced; and

    • .3 ensure that the requirements of regulations 30.3 and 37.3.9 are complied with."

PART B REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS AND LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES

Regulation 30 – Drills

72 The following new paragraph 3 is added after the existing paragraph 2:

Regulation 37 – Muster list and emergency instructions

73 In paragraph 3, the existing sub-paragraphs .7 and .8 are replaced with the following:

  • ".7 manning of fire parties assigned to deal with fires;

  • .8 special duties assigned in respect to the use of fire-fighting equipment and installations; and

  • .9 for passenger ships only, damage control for flooding emergencies."

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