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Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 91
91 A mechanically propelled lifeboat other than a motor lifeboat shall comply with the following requirements: (a) the propelling gear shall, if manually operated, be readily operable by untrained persons; (b) the propelling gear shall be operable with the lifeboat flooded; (c) the propelling gear shall be readily available for service; (d) the propelling gear shall not hinder the entry of persons into the lifeboat; (e) sufficient power shall be available to enable the lifeboat to clear the ship’s side readily and to maintain course in a seaway, whether partially or fully loaded; (f) means shall be provided to enable the helmsman to cause the lifeboat to go astern while the propelling gear is in operation; and (g) the buoyancy appliances shall, where necessary, be increased to compensate for the weight of the propelling gear, in a manner similar to that prescribed for motor lifeboats.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 92
92 Lifeboat disengaging gear shall comply with the following requirements: (a) the gear shall be so arranged as to ensure simultaneous release of both ends of the lifeboat; (b) the means of effecting release shall be placed aft; (c) the gear shall be of a type that will permit the release of the lifeboat only when it is waterborne; (d) the gear shall be of a type that will permit release if there is a towing strain on the link or falls; (e) the hooks shall be suitable for instant unhooking by hand; (f) the point of attachment of the hook to the eye, ring or link of the block shall not be lower than when ordinary fixed hooks are fitted; (g) the gear and mechanism for effecting release shall be so constructed and arranged as to ensure the safety of the lifeboat independently of any safety pins; (h) the means for effecting release shall be by hauling on or letting go a line or by using a lever and if release is effected by a pull upon a line, the line shall be properly cased in, rods or other connections between hooks shall also be cased in for the protection of persons from injury, the fair leads shall be properly arranged to prevent the lines from jamming or nipping and shall be strongly attached to permanent parts of the lifeboat, and the lines shall be fitted with chains where necessary for efficiency; (i) such parts of the gear as would otherwise be likely to be set fast by rust or corrosion shall be made of non-corrodible metal; (j) no part of the gear taking the weight of the lifeboat shall be made of cast metal; and (k) the scantlings and proportions of all parts that support the weight of the lifeboat shall be designed to provide a breaking strength proportionate to a load of at least 2 1/2 times the weight of the heaviest loaded lifeboat in which the gear is intended to be fitted.
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GRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/80-685, S. 63
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — Note:
Note: Hoisting shackles, if provided, shall have a factor of safety of six based on the lowering weight of the fully loaded lifeboat.
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GRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE C.R.C., C. 1436, PP. 12376 TO 12379; SOR/80-685, S. 63
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 1
1 (1) Means of embarkation into survival craft shall be designed so that (a) all lifeboats may be boarded and launched from the stowed position or an embarkation deck; (b) davit-launched life rafts may be boarded and launched from (i) a position immediately adjacent to the stowed position, or (ii) where the life rafts are stowed in a location providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open-deck level, the location to which the life rafts are transferred prior to launching; and (c) davit-launched survival craft may be brought against the side of the ship at the embarkation station and held alongside so that persons may safely embark. (2) Means of embarkation into rescue boats shall be designed so that (a) where the rescue boat is certified as a lifeboat and the other lifeboats carried by the ship are boarded by the complement and launched from an embarkation deck, the rescue boat may be boarded by its crew and launched, with the crew on board, (i) from the embarkation deck, or (ii) directly from the stowed position; and (b) in any other case, the rescue boat may be boarded by its crew and launched, with the crew on board, directly from the stowed position.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 2
2 (1) On an existing ship, the means of embarkation into survival craft that have been launched shall (a) be placed at each embarkation station; and (b) consist of a Jacob’s ladder with hardwood steps that are (i) at least 19 mm deep, 460 mm long and 100 mm wide, (ii) equally spaced from the other steps by a distance of 355 mm, and (iii) secured so that they remain horizontal. (2) At each embarkation station for life rafts for which launching devices are not provided, the means of embarkation referred to in subsection (1) shall be sufficient in number having regard to the number of persons expected to be embarked at the station, and may be supplemented by knotted manila lifelines.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 3
3 (1) On a new ship that is a passenger ship, the means of embarkation into survival craft that have been launched shall be (a) a slide or chute that is an integral part of a marine evacuation system; or (b) if the embarkation deck is less than 4 m above the waterline of the ship in its lightest seagoing condition, an embarkation ladder that meets the requirements of this section. (2) Means of embarkation shall be provided as follows: (a) in the case of a slide or chute, at least one on each side of the ship; and (b) in the case of an embarkation ladder, one at each embarkation station or at every two adjacent embarkation stations. (3) Every step of an embarkation ladder shall be (a) made of hardwood that is smoothly machined and free from knots or other irregularities, sharp edges or splinters, or made of another material with equivalent resistance, strength and durability; (b) provided with a non-slip surface; (c) at least 25 mm deep, not including the non-slip surface, and at least 480 mm long and 115 mm wide; (d) equally spaced from the other steps at a distance of not less than 300 mm and not more than 380 mm; and (e) secured so that it remains horizontal. (4) Subject to subsection (5), the side ropes of an embarkation ladder shall consist of two uncovered manila ropes on each side that are (a) not less than 65 mm in circumference; and (b) continuous with no joints below the top step. (5) A material other than manila rope may be used for the side ropes of an embarkation ladder if the dimensions, the breaking strength, and the weathering, stretching and gripping properties of the material are at least equivalent to those of manila rope. (6) Side ropes that are made of manila rope or other natural fibre shall be replaced annually.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 4
4 Means of embarkation shall be (a) kept ready for immediate use; and (b) capable of extending from the embarkation deck to the waterline when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition, under 10° of trim and listing 20°.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 1
1 For the purposes of this Schedule, in relation to a lifeboat or life raft, turning-out condition means a lifeboat or life raft that is fully equipped but manned only by its launching crew; ( état de mise à l’eau sans passagers ) working load and loaded condition mean the sum of the weight of the lifeboat or life raft, equipment, blocks and falls, and the number of persons with which the lifeboat or life raft is required to be lowered, each person being considered to weigh 75 kg. ( charge pratique ou charge complète )
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turning-out condition means a lifeboat or life raft that is fully equipped but manned only by its launching crew; ( état de mise à l’eau sans passagers )
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working load and loaded condition mean the sum of the weight of the lifeboat or life raft, equipment, blocks and falls, and the number of persons with which the lifeboat or life raft is required to be lowered, each person being considered to weigh 75 kg. ( charge pratique ou charge complète )
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 2
2 (1) Lifeboat davits shall be either (a) gravity type for a lifeboat weighing more than 2.29 t, or (b) luffing or gravity type for a lifeboat weighing not more than 2.29 t in its turning out condition, but radial davits may be accepted in ships not over 45.7 m in length carrying not more than 12 passengers. (2) Lifeboats weighing more than 2.29 t in loaded condition shall be served by steel wire rope falls together with winches, but alternative arrangements may be accepted in existing ships, and emergency boats shall be rapidly recoverable. (3) Where mechanically powered appliances are fitted for the recovery of emergency boats, efficient hand gear shall also be provided.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 3
3 At least two lifelines, each long enough to reach the water under all conditions of draught with the ship listed 15 degrees either way, shall be attached to each davit span.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 4
4 Luffing type davits shall be such that the lifeboat in turning-out condition can be turned out against a 15 degree list, and shall have adequate fore and aft stability.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 5
5 (1) Where gravity type davits comprising arms mounted on rollers that engage with and travel down fixed inclined trackways are employed, the trackways shall be inclined at an angle of not less than 30 degrees to the horizontal when the vessel is upright. (2) Gravity davits of types other than that referred to in subsection (1) shall be so designed that there is a positive turning out moment during the whole of the davit travel from the inboard to the outboard position when the vessel is listed up to 25 degrees either way. (3) Where gravity type davits are fitted with electric motors for recovering the lifeboats, automatic cut-outs shall be fitted and arranged to operate before the davits come against the runway stops in order to avoid overstressing the wire rope falls or davits and limit switches shall be fitted as follows: (a) on fixed motors, being motors built into the winch, limit switches shall be fitted for each davit arm but one only need be fitted if a compensating gear is incorporated in the arrangement of falls so that the loading in one fall cannot exceed that in the other as the arms reach the stowed position, and (b) on semi-portable motors, being motors that can be readily moved from one winch to another but that are bolted in position when operating, and on fully portable motors, being motors that are held in position manually when operating, one only need be fitted if it is fitted at least 460 mm down the trackway from the stowed position, and preferably on the trackway farthest away from the winch operator, and in every case the push button control for the motor shall return automatically to the “off” position as soon as the pressure is released.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 6
6 (1) Radial davits shall be fitted with means of preventing the davit heels from leaving their sockets. (2) Radial davits shall be fitted with guys adequate to prevent fore and aft movement of the davits in the outboard position, with the lifeboat in loaded condition.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 7
7 (1) The designed stress on the davit arms, when operating under maximum load and conditions of list, shall afford an adequate factor of safety having regard to the quality of the material used, the method of construction, and the live nature of the load to which the davits are subjected. (2) Every davit or launching device shall be clearly marked with its safe working load.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 8
8 In the case of all davits made of cast steel or of wrought steel or other material fabricated by a welding process, each davit at full outreach shall be capable of withstanding a static load test of not less than 2.2 times that part of the working load supported by each arm.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 9
9 The attachments at the davit head from which the blocks are suspended shall be capable of withstanding a proof load test of not less than 2 1/2 times the working load.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 10
10 (1) Lifeboat blocks shall be of ample strength having regard to the working load upon the davits. (2) Metal blocks shall be (a) of ductile quality and adequate strength, and (b) capable of withstanding a proof load test of not less than 2 1/2 times the working load on the davits, and no part of gear intended to bear the weight of a lifeboat shall be constructed of cast metal without the consent of the Board. (3) Lower fall blocks shall be fitted with a ring or long link for attachment to the lifting hooks, unless the fitting of disengaging gear is adopted in lieu of standard lifting hooks. (4) Wood blocks and rope falls, where permitted, shall comply with the requirements set out in the following table: TABLE Length of Boat (metres) Ships other than non-self-propelled ships and ships making Sheltered Waters voyages Non-self-propelled ships and ships making Sheltered Waters voyages Block (mm) Purchase Circumference of falls (mm) Block (mm) Purchase Circumference of falls (mm) Not over 9.1 330 Triple and Triple 95 305 Triple and Triple 90 Not over 8.5 330 Triple and Triple 95 305 Triple and Triple 83 Not over 8.2 305 Triple and Triple 90 280 Triple and Triple 75 Not over 7.9 305 Triple and Triple 90 280 Triple and Triple 75 Not over 7.6 305 Triple and Triple 83 280 Triple and Triple 75 Not over 7.3 280 Triple and Triple 75 254 Triple and Triple 70 Not over 7.0 280 Triple and Double 75 254 Triple and Triple 65 Not over 6.7 254 Triple and Double 70 230 Double and Double 65 Not over 6.4 254 Triple and Double 65 230 Double and Double 65 Not over 6.1 230 Double and Double 65 203 Double and Double 65 Not over 5.5 230 Double and Double 65 203 Double and Single 65 Not over 4.9 203 Double and Double 65 203 Double and Single 65
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 11
11 (1) The breaking tensile load of steel wire rope falls shall be not less than six times the working load. (2) Wire rope falls shall be securely attached to the drum of the winch and the end attachments of the wires and other parts from which the lifeboat is to be suspended shall be capable of withstanding a proof load of not less than 2 1/2 times the working load. (3) Where wire splices are used, they shall be capable of withstanding a proof test of not less than 2 1/2 times the working load unless sample splices of each size of wire when tested to destruction, give a factor of safety at the splice of not less than five.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 12
12 (1) Winch drums shall be arranged to keep the two falls separate and to enable them to be payed out at the same rate; leads of the wire ropes shall be such that they will wind evenly on the drums and the lead blocks shall be arranged at least 2.13 m from the winch drums. (2) The brakes of the lifeboat winches shall be of robust construction and shall afford complete control and limitation of speed in the operation of lowering. (3) The hand brake of a lifeboat winch shall be so arranged that it is normally in the “ON” position and returns to the “ON” position when the control handle is not being operated and the weight on the brake lever shall be sufficient to operate the brake effectively without additional pressure. (4) The brake gear on lifeboat winches shall include means of automatically controlling the speed of lowering to ensure that the boat is lowered expeditiously without exceeding a rate of lowering consistent with safety and for this purpose the automatic brake shall be set to provide a speed of lowering of the lifeboat of between 18 and 36 m per minute. (5) Ratchet gear shall be incorporated in the hand brake mechanism of lifeboat winches. (6) Where practicable, the brake gear on a lifeboat winch shall be so situated as to enable the man operating the winch to observe the lifeboat during the whole process of launching into the water.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 13
13 (1) Where lifeboats and life rafts must be capable of being lowered fully loaded, each pair of davits and each launching device, including winches and brakes where fitted, shall be capable of safely lowering the lifeboat or life raft loaded with the required equipment and a distributed weight equal to the number of persons for which it measures plus 10 per cent of the total load, including blocks and falls. (2) Winch brakes exposed to the weather shall be capable of withstanding the test prescribed in subsection (1) with the braking surface wet.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 14
14 Where lifeboat falls other than steel wire rope are employed, they shall be durable, unkinkable, firmly laid, and pliable, and shall be able to pass freely through a hole 10 mm larger than the nominal diameter of the fall.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 15
15 Life raft launching devices shall be (a) capable of holding or lowering under control a fully loaded life raft; (b) fitted with a release hook capable of being cocked at the launching station so that the life raft disengages immediately it is water borne; (c) capable of rapid recovery of the fall; and (d) placed in equal numbers on each side of the ship.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 16
16 (1) Where means of launching other than davits are employed, they shall be of adequate strength. (2) An inspector shall witness a test and record the time taken in putting a boat out on either side of the ship by hand, and he shall satisfy himself as to the efficiency of the whole arrangement and the number of men employed in putting a boat out shall be not greater than the crew of the ship.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 17
17 Where a lifeboat or boat must be capable of being launched, equipment for launching need not be provided if an inspector is satisfied that the lifeboat or boat can readily be man-handled into the water by the crew, without damage.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 18
18 (1) Suitable bollards as shown in the following sketches or other equally effective appliances for lowering lifeboats shall be provided in all cases where cordage rope falls are used. (2) For lifeboats not exceeding 6.1 m in length, horn cleats attached to the davits may be fitted in lieu of bollards. (3) For lifeboats over 6.1 m but not exceeding 7.6 m in length, a double bollard may be fixed to each davit and for lifeboats over 7.6 m in length, bollards of the cruciform type shall be attached to the deck, and in the case of lifeboats not over 8.2 m in length the horizontal arms shall be not less than 127 mm in diameter, and shall be sufficiently long to take at least four turns of the largest rope with which they will be used. (4) In the case of lifeboats over 8.2 m in length the horizontal arms of the bollard shall be 150 mm in diameter, and not less than 150 mm in length from the side of the column and ample lips or flanges shall be provided at ends of the arms to prevent the fall from jumping off and fair leads shall be fitted and be arranged to ensure that the lifeboat is not lifted during the process of swinging out. DAVIT BOLLARDS, CRUCIFORM TYPE GRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/2001-179, S. 63 DAVIT BOLLARDS GRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/2001-179, S. 63 DAVIT BOLLARDS, DECK TYPE GRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/2001-179, S. 63
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GRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/2001-179, S. 63
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 1
1 In this Part, Pollution Convention means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 , signed at London on November 2, 1973, and the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, signed at London on February 17, 1978, and any amendments, whenever made, to Protocol I, the Annexes or the Appendices to that Convention.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 2
2 No material or component used in the construction or repair of launching devices shall (a) deteriorate from the effects of weathering on board ship under conditions of normal stowage; (b) deteriorate from contact with salt water; or (c) be of cast metal.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 3
3 (1) A launching device shall be arranged so that the fully equipped survival craft it serves may be safely lowered against a trim of 10° and a list of 20°, both with the survival craft’s full complement and without it, by means of (a) gravity; or (b) stored mechanical power that is independent of the ship’s power supply. (2) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), launching devices for the survival craft of an oil tanker, a chemical tanker or a liquefied gas tanker that has a final angle of heel greater than 20°, determined in accordance with Regulation 25(3)(c) of Annex I of the Pollution Convention, shall be capable of operating at the final angle of heel on the lower side of the ship. (3) Recovery arrangements for a lifeboat or rescue boat shall be arranged so that the fully equipped lifeboat or rescue boat may be safely hoisted against a trim of 10° and a list of 20°, both with the full complement of the lifeboat or rescue boat and without it.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 4
4 Every launching device shall be clearly marked with the safe working load for which it is designed.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 5
5 Every launching mechanism for a launching device shall be arranged so that it may be activated by one person from a position on the ship’s deck and by one person from a position in any of the survival craft that it serves.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 6
6 A launching device shall be constructed so that (a) all parts requiring maintenance by the ship’s crew are readily accessible; and (b) it is easily maintained.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 7
7 (1) The winch brakes of a launching device shall be capable of withstanding (a) a static test with a proof load of not less than 1.5 times the maximum working load for which the device is designed; and (b) a dynamic test at the maximum lowering speed with a proof load of not less than 1.1 times the maximum working load for which the device is designed. (2) A launching device and its attachments, other than winch brakes, shall be capable of withstanding a static proof load of not less than 2.2 times the maximum working load for which the device is designed.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 8
8 A launching device and its attachments and fittings shall be designed with a minimum factor of safety of (a) 4.5 applied to all davit and winch structural members; and (b) 6 applied to all falls, suspension chains, links, blocks, padeyes, fastenings and all other fittings used in connection with the equipment.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 9
9 (1) Falls shall be made of wire rope that is resistant to rotation and corrosion. (2) Falls shall be long enough for survival craft to reach the water when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition, is under 10° of trim and is listing 20°. (3) Falls shall, in the case of a multiple-drum winch, be arranged so as to (a) wind off each drum at the same rate when lowering; and (b) wind on each drum evenly at the same rate when hoisting. (4) Davit arms and falls that are recovered by power shall be fitted with safety devices that automatically cut off the power supply (a) before the davit arms reach the stops, unless the power source is designed to prevent over-stressing; and (b) when the power switch is released.
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 10
10 (1) Every launching device shall be fitted with a hand gear for hoisting survival craft. (2) Means shall be provided to prevent hand gear handles and wheels from rotating when survival craft are being lowered or hoisted by power.