Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00338:reg:86:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00338
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 86 (pt 4/9)
Character Range: 31524–34104

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 capability of the davit and winch.
      (6) If a vessel has more than 1 davit, all davits are to be tested at least every 3 months.
      (7) A liferaft is to be inflated and the seafarers given instruction in the use of the equipment and the maintenance of the liferaft at least every 6 months at a suitable place, including:
(a) on board the vessel; or
(b) on the wharf adjacent to the vessel; or
(c) at the liferaft service station; or
(d) at a training establishment; or
(e) at a swimming pool if the instruction is to be combined with practical training in righting and boarding the raft.
      (8) The liferaft may be:
(a) a spare raft; or
(b) a demonstration raft supplied by a liferaft service station or training establishment.
      (9) If a vessel is fitted with a marine evacuation system, drills must include:
(a) carrying out the procedures required for deployment of the system; and
(b) regular instruction using on board training aids.
      (10) Each member of a party assigned to a marine evacuation system must participate in training on board the vessel or on shore, of the full deployment of the marine evacuation system into water, at least once every 3 years.

4 Testing of power supplies
      (1) The main and emergency lighting at the following places on the vessel must be tested:
(a) all muster and survival craft stations;
(b) alleyways, stairways, emergency exits;
(c) accesses to all muster and survival craft stations.
      (2) The emergency power supply to the following equipment on the vessel must be tested:
(a) the vessel's whistle or siren;
(b) general alarm bell system;
(c) public address system, if fitted.

5 Fire drill
       A fire drill must be carried out as follows:
(a) the officer in charge of the drill must order an attack on a mock fire on the vessel;
(b) on the fire signal or warning in the engine room, the fire pumps must be prepared by the engineers on the muster list;
(c) each seafarer forming the fire party must go to the location of the mock fire;
(d) at the mock fire:
 (i) fire hoses must be laid out; and
 (ii) at least 2 fire hoses must be connected to the hydrants and tested at full pressure, with water being supplied from the main fire pumps; and
 (iii) the fire extinguishers must be unshipped; and
 (iv) any isolating valves fitted in the fire main must be