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IS 3586 (2007): Recommendations for lifeboat equipment [TED19: Marine Engineering and Safety Aids]

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Indian Standard

IS 3586:2007

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RECOMMENDATION FOR LIFEBOATSEQUIPMENT

(First Revision)

ICS 47.080

@ BIS 2007

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDSMANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 110002

September 2007 Price Group 1

Marine Engineering and Safety Aids Sectional Committee, TED 19

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (First Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized bythe Marine Engineering and Safety Aids Sectional Committee had been approved by the Transport EngineeringDivision Council.

This standard was first published in,1966. This standard incorporates changes in International Maritime Resolutionrequirements. In this revised standard beside others, issue pertaining to period of acceptability of life savingappliances which is subject to deterioration with age has been addressed.

This standard is based on the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Se% 2000.

. In the interest of the safety of the passengers and crew on board any merchant navy ship, lifeboats equipment isspecified in detail by the statutory authorities. Not withstanding what is stated in this standard, life savingappliances carried or fitted on board merchant navy ships shall conform to the statutory rules in thii behalf,issued under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, with latest amendments and shall be subject to the approval of theGovernment of India.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of thk standard is compIied with, the final value,observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance withIS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)’. The number of significant phices retained inthe rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in thk standard.

1S 3586:2007

Indian Standard

RECOMMENDATION FOR LIFEBOATSEQUIPMENT

(First Revision)

1 SCOPE

This standard lays down recommendations for lifeboatsequipment which every lifeboat, on,board a merchantnavy ship, shall carry at all times. This standard alsolays down recommendations the method of securingof lifeboat equipments.

2 TERMINOLOGY

For the purpose of this standard, the followingdefinition shall apply.

2.1 Approved — It shall mean that the particularitem has been tested and approved by the statutoryauthority of this country.

3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Indian Maritime Administration shall determinethe period of acceptability of life saving applianceswhich are subject to deterioration with age. Such lifesaving appliances shall be marked with a means fordetermining their age or the date by which they shallbe replaced. Permanent marking date of expiry ispreferred method of establishing the period ofacceptability. Batteries not marked with an expirydate may be used, if they are replaced annually, orin the case of a secondary battery (accumulator), ifthe condition of the electrolyte can be readily checked.

3.2 Lifeboat equipment shall,

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

!3)

be constructed with proper workmanship andmaterials;

not get damaged in stowage throughout the airtemperature range –30° C to + 65° C;

operate throughout the seawater temperaturerange –10 C to + 30° C if these are likely tobe immersed in seawater during their use;

be rot-proof, corrosion resistant, and not beundu Iy affected by seawater, oil or fungalattack; where applicable;

be resistant to deterioration; where exposed tosunlight;

be of a highly visible colour on all parts wherethis will assist detection;

be fitted with retro-reflective material where itwill assist in detection and in accordancewith the recommendation of IMO resolution

h)

j)

k)

A.658 (16) and it applies to lifeboat equipmenton all ships;

be capable of satisfactory operation in thatenvironment ifthese are to be used in a seaway;

be clearly marked with approval information,including the Administration which approvedit and any operational restrictions; and

be provided with electrical short-circuitpro~ection to prevent darnage or injury whereapplicable.

4 REQUI EMENTS FOR LIFEBOATI?EQUIPME T

4.1 Except where otherwise stated, every lifeboat shallcarry the following normal equipments:

a) Except for free-fall lifeboats, sufficientbuoyant oars to make headway in cahn seas.The thole pins, crutches or equivalentarrangements shall be provided for each oarprovided. The thole pins or crutches shall beattached to the boat by lanyards or chains;

b) Two boat-hooks; and

c) A buoyant bailer and two buckets.

4.2 A survival manual.

4.3 An operational compass which is luminous orprovided with suitable means of illumination. In atotally enclosed lifeboat, the compass shall bepermanently fitted at the steering position; inanother lifeboat, it shall be provided with a binnacle,to protect it from weather, and suitable mountingarrangements.

4.4 A sea anchor of adequate size fitted with ashock resistant hawser which provides a fm handgrip when wet. The strength of the sea anchor,hawser and tripping line, if fitted, shall be adequatefor all sea conditions.

4.5 Two efllcient painters of a length equal to notless than twice the distance fkom the stowageposition of the lifeboat to the waterline in thelightest sea going condhion or 15 m, whicheveris the greater. On lifeboats to be launched by freefall launching, both painters shall be stowed near

IS 3586:2007

the bow ready for use. On other lifeboat, onepainter attached to the release device shall beplaced at the forward end of the lifeboat and theother shall be firmly secured at or near the bow ofthe lifeboat ready for use.

4.6 Two hatchets, one at each end of the lifeboat.

4.7 Watertight receptacles containing a total of 3litre of fresh water for each person the lifeboat ispermitted to accommodate, of which either 1 litreper person may be replaced by a desalting apparatuscapable of producing an equal amount of freshwater in two days or 2 litre per person may bereplaced by a manually powered reverse osmosisde-salinator capable of producing an equal amountof fresh water in two days.

4.8 A rustproof dipper with lanyard.

4.9 A mstproof graduated drinking vessel,

4.10 A food ration totaling not less than 10000 kJfor each person the lifeboat is permitted toaccommodate; these rations shall be kept in airdghtpackaging and be stowed in a watertight container.

4.11 Four rocket parachute flares.

4.12 Six hand flares.

4.13 Two buoyant smoke signals.

4.14 One waterproof electric torch suitable formorse signaling together with one spare set ofbatteries and one spare bulb in a waterproofcontainer.

4.15 One daylight signaling mirror with instructionsfor its use for signaling to ships and aircraft.

4.16 One copy of life saving signals on a waterproofcard or in a waterproof container.

4.17 One whistle or equivalent sound signal.

4.18 A first aid outfit in a waterproof case capableof being closed tightly afier use.

4.19 Anti-seasickness medicine sufllcient for atleast 48 h and one sea sickness bag for each person.

4.20 A jack knife, to be kept attached to the boat by alanyard.

4.21 Three tin openers.

4.22 Two buoyant rescue quoits, attached to notless than 30 m of buoyant line.

4.23 If the lifeboat is not automatically self-bailing,a manual pump suitable for effective bailing.

4.24 One set of fishing tackle.

4.25 Sufficient tools for minor adjustments to theengine and its accessories.

4.26 Portable fire extinguishing equipment of anapproved type suitable for extinguishing oil ftres.

4.27 A searchlight with a horizontal and verticalsector of at least 6° and a measured luminous intensityof 2500 cd which can work continuously for not lessthan 3 h.

4.28 An et%cient radar reflector, unless a survivalcraft radar transponder is stowed in the lifeboat.

4.29 Thermal protective aids sufllcient for 10percentof the number of persons the lifeboat is permittedto accommodate or two, whichever is the greater.

NOTE — In the case of ships engaged on voyages of sucha nahue and duration thaL in the opinion of the administratio~the items specified at 4.10 and 4.24 are unnecessmy, theadministration may allow these items to be dispensed with,

5 ACCESS TO LIFEBOAT FROM WATER

All lifeboats shall be fitted with suitable means toenable persons in the water to climb into the lifeboat.

6 SECURING OF LIFEBOAT EQUIPMENT

6.1 All items of lifeboat equipment with the exceptionof boat-hook shall be secured within the lifeboat,

6.2 All items of lifeboat equipment shall be as smalland light in weight as possible and shall be packed ina suitable and compact form.

6.3 Portable radio telegraph apparatus for lifeboatsshall be carried on all ships whose motor boats arefitted with radio telegraph installation on each side ofthe ships.

6.3.1 Portable radio telegraph apparatus shall bekept in the chart room or other suitable place, readyto be removed into one or other of the lifeboat in theevent of an emergency.

6.3.2 With tankers of 3 000 gross tonnage andupwards, with lifeboat fitted amid ships and aft,portable VHF radio apparatus shall be kept in asuitable place in the vicinity of those lifeboats,which are farthest away from the ships maintransmitter.

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