Life Saving Equipment Regulations

28 (1) A Class XI ship that is engaged on a voyage more than 20 nautical miles from shore shall carry

• (a) if the ship is 30.5 m in length or over,

  • (i) one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 3.54 m³ capacity, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,

  • (ii) one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 3.54 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or

  • (iii) in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a capacity of not less than 3.54 m³ and a means of launching, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement;

• (b) if the ship is over 18.3 m but under 30.5 m in length,

  • (i) one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,

  • (ii) one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or

  • (iii) in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a means of launching and the capacity to accommodate no fewer than four persons, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement; and

• (c) if the ship is 18.3 m in length or under,

  • (i) a Class 1 lifeboat with means of launching, of not less than 1.61 m³ capacity, and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement,

  • (ii) a Class 1 lifeboat with means of launching, of not less than 1.61 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboat have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or

  • (iii) a Class 2 lifeboat or suitable boat that has a means of launching, and one or more life rafts, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a Class XI ship that is engaged on a voyage not more than 20 nautical miles from shore shall carry

• (a) if the ship is 30.5 m in length or over,

  • (i) one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,

  • (ii) one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or

  • (iii) in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a capacity of not less than 2.12 m³ and a means of launching, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement;

• (b) if the ship is over 18.3 m but under 30.5 m in length,

  • (i) one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,

  • (ii) one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or

  • (iii) in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a means of launching and the capacity to accommodate no fewer than four persons, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement; and

• (c) if the ship is 18.3 m in length or under,

  • (i) a Class 1 lifeboat with means of launching, of not less than 1.42 m³ capacity, and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement,

  • (ii) a Class 1 lifeboat with means of launching, of not less than 1.42 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboat have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or

  • (iii) a Class 2 lifeboat or suitable boat that has a means of launching, and one or more life rafts, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement.

(3) A Class XI ship that engages solely on sheltered waters voyages, shall carry

• (a) one or more Class 2 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 1.42 m³ capacity and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement; or

• (b) a Class 2 lifeboat or suitable boat with a means of launching, and one or more life rafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement.

(4) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsections (1) to (3), a Class XI ship that carries its survival craft more than 100 m from an area where persons are berthed shall carry, readily available to the persons berthed there, enough life rafts to accommodate them.