Life Saving Equipment Regulations

119 (1) The authorized representative of a ship shall ensure that the ship’s inflatable survival equipment is serviced annually.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the interval between servicing may be two years if

• (a) the ship on which the inflatable survival equipment is carried

  • (i) is not a Safety Convention ship,

  • (ii) operates for less than seven months per year, and

  • (iii) operates only during months in which the monthly historical average daily minimum air temperature is greater than 0°C according to the climate data compiled by the Department of the Environment from the weather station nearest to the ship’s area of operation;

• (b) fewer than 15 years have elapsed since the day on which the inflatable survival equipment was manufactured;

• (c) the validity period of the most recent hydrostatic test of the gas cylinders of the inflatable survival equipment will not expire before the next servicing; and

• (d) the inflatable survival equipment is stored in a dry location during the months in which the ship is not in operation.

(3) Despite subsection (1), the interval between servicing may be 30 months for inflatable survival equipment that is type approved in accordance with International Maritime Organization Circular MSC.1/Circ.1328, Guidelines for the Approval of Inflatable Liferafts Subject to Extended Service Intervals Not Exceeding 30 Months, as amended from time to time.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), on a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship, the annual onboard inspection by inspection personnel that is required in the circular may be performed by a qualified crew member if the equipment is provided with manufacturer guidance on how to perform the inspection.