How to store life rafts?

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2023-02-27 15:51:56.687

(1) Life rafts and their storage devices should not affect the use of life saving equipment stored in any other location.

(2) Wherever feasible, try to be as close to the water surface as possible. Except for liferafts that need to be thrown overboard for landing, liferafts should be in such a position that, when the fully loaded ship is in an unfavorable longitudinal inclination of 10 ° and tilts 20 ° to either side or tilts to the edge of the ship's open deck and is submerged in water, whichever is the greater, the liferaft in the boarding position should be at least 2 meters away from the waterline.

(3) When the suspended life raft is in a ready to use state, two crew members should be able to complete the boarding and landing preparation work within 5 minutes.

(4) Store in a sheltered area and protect from damage caused by fire and explosion. Especially the lifeboats and rafts on oil tankers. It should not be stored above cargo tanks, dirty oil tanks, or other cargo tanks containing explosive or dangerous substances.