(d) lights automatically when the canopy is set in place. (c) is powered by a sea-activated or a dry-chemical cell that does not deteriorate as a result of any dampness in the stowed life raft and (b) if it is a flashing light, flashes at a rate of not less than 50 flashes per minute during its first two hours of operation (a) is capable of continuous operation for a period of at least 12 hours in which it is visible at a distance of at least two nautical miles on a dark night in a clear atmosphere (2) Where the ship is engaged on a voyage in shallow waters and a 15-m painter would unreasonably lengthen the time needed to activate the inflation mechanism of the life raft should the ship sink, the painter length may be reduced to the length that would permit prompt activation.ĥ (1) Every life raft shall have fitted to the exterior top of its canopy a manually controlled lamp that (b) subject to subsection (2), fitted with a painter of a length at least equal to the greater of 15 m and twice the distance from the stowed location to the waterline of the ship in its lightest seagoing condition. (a) provided with lifelines securely becketed around the inside and outside and (g) have enough headroom for seated occupants under all parts of the canopy.ģ The total mass of a life raft, including its container and its heaviest equipment, shall be not more than 185 kg unless it is designed to be launched by a launching device.
(f) be provided with a means for collecting rain water and (e) be provided with at least one viewing port (d) admit enough air for the occupants to breathe easily at all times, even with the entrances closed (ii) excludes water, wind and cold when it is closed (i) can be easily and quickly opened from the inside and outside, and (c) have every entrance clearly indicated and fitted with an adjustable closing arrangement that (ii) in any other case, at least one entrance (i) where the life raft is designed to accommodate nine or more persons, at least two entrances diametrically opposed, or (a) provide insulation against heat and cold (b) automatically set in place when the life raft is launched and is floating.
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(5) A life raft and its towing patch shall be so constructed as to enable the life raft to be towed at a speed of three knots in calm water when it is loaded with its full complement and equipment and one of its sea anchors is streamed.Ģ (1) To protect its occupants from exposure, a life raft shall have a canopy that is (4) A life raft, when afloat, shall be capable of withstanding the number of jumps onto it equal to the number of members of its complement, from a height of at least 4.5 m above its floor.
(3) A life raft that is to be stowed higher than 18 m above the waterline of a ship in its lightest seagoing condition shall be constructed so that it operates when it is drop-tested from the height of its stowed location. (2) Subject to subsection (3), a life raft shall be constructed so that when, packed in its container, it is dropped into the water from a height of 18 m, the life raft and its equipment are not damaged.
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