Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00338:reg:86:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00338
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 86 (pt 3/9)
Character Range: 29126–31773

of each survival craft must do the following:
(a) call the roll of persons assigned to the survival craft;
(b) be satisfied that each person assigned to the craft understands the duties given to him or her for launching and boarding the craft;
(c) be satisfied that each person assigned to the craft is correctly wearing a lifejacket;
(d) report to the master the total number of persons, including the person in charge, at the survival craft;
(e) report to the master when the drill is complete.
      (6) For a passenger vessel, each seafarer allocated duties in connection with marshalling and mustering passengers must take his or her assigned place in:
(a) a stairway; or
(b) a passageway; or
(c) a muster station.
      (7) For a passenger vessel, a person in charge of, or assisting at, muster stations must:
(a) instruct and assist each passenger to correctly put on a lifejacket; and
(b) advise passengers on the procedures for abandoning ship, including telling them that:
 (i) the vessel is the safest refuge unless it is sinking; and
 (ii) conditions may occur when it is necessary to evacuate every passenger from the vessel; and
 (iii) the seafarers will be with the passengers in their survival craft to take appropriate action and assist the passengers to board rescue vessels; and
 (iv) report to the master the number of passengers mustered at the muster station.
      (8) After the muster, the abandon ship practice must be carried out with launching of survival craft as appropriate.

2 Lifeboat drills
      (1) A drill is to be carried out in accordance with the vessel's safety management system.
      (2) When a fire-protected boat is lowered into the water, the water spray system on the boat is to be tested.
      (3) If a lifeboat drill is held at sea and weather prevents the swinging out and the part lowering of a boat, the boat is to be swung out and partly lowered at the next suitable opportunity.

3 Liferaft and marine escape system drills
      (1) At least 1 liferaft is to be prepared for launching by releasing all securing lashings.
      (2) If a cradle or other device is used to ensure that the liferaft when launched will enter the water clear of the vessel, the device is to be tested during or immediately after the drill.
      (3) If a liferaft will be davit launched, the davit is to be tested by hooking on to a liferaft, if practicable without disturbing the waterproofing of the liferaft container.
      (4) After unhooking the container, the davit must be swung out and secured in the lowering position.
      (5) A small weight may be attached to the fall to check the lowering and braking