Life Saving Equipment Regulations

27 Subject to section 27.1, a Class X ship that is engaged on a home-trade voyage, Class IV, or a minor waters voyage, Class II, other than a tanker, shall carry

• (a) if such ship is 18.3 m in length or over,

  • (i) one or more Class 2 lifeboats, each of at least 1.42 m³ capacity, each with means of launching and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,

  • (ii) a Class 2 lifeboat that has a capacity of not less than 1.42 m³ and a means of launching, and one or more life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement, or

  • (iii) one or more life rafts sufficient for the complement;

• (b) if such ship is under 18.3 m in length,

  • (i) one or more Class 2 lifeboats, each of at least 1.42 m³ capacity, each with means of launching and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,

  • (ii) a suitable boat and one or more life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement or, where the carriage of a suitable boat is impracticable, sufficient life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate the complement, or

  • (iii) one or more life rafts sufficient for the complement; and

• (c) if such ship is a tug with a complement of two or more, in addition to the other requirements of this section, one or more life rafts with sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement, but any life rafts provided to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) may be counted toward the requirement of this paragraph.

• (d) to (g) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 30]

• (2) and (3) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 30]