Life Saving Equipment Regulations

27.2 (1) A Class X ship, other than a tanker or a tug, that is engaged on a voyage set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection and is within the length range set out in column II of that item shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns III to V of that item.

(2) A Class X ship that is a tug shall carry

• (a) if the tug is 25 m in length or over,

  • (i) two lifebuoys fitted with self-igniting lights,

  • (ii) two lifebuoys fitted with buoyant lifelines, and

  • (iii) two additional lifebuoys; and

• (b) if the tug is less than 25 m in length,

  • (i) two lifebuoys that are arranged so as to float free if the tug suddenly capsizes,

  • (ii) one lifebuoy fitted with a self-igniting light, and

  • (iii) one lifebuoy fitted with a buoyant lifeline.

(3) A Class X ship, other than a tanker, shall carry

• (a) the following supply of lifejackets, each fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light:

  • (i) one for each member of the complement, and

  • (ii) where the ship is a tug, at least two stowed in the wheelhouse and two stowed in the engine room;

• (b) where the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;

• (c) the following number of survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use:

  • (i) two, in the case of a ship that is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage and is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2, and

  • (ii) three, in the case of a ship that is 500 tons gross tonnage or over and is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2; and

• (d) for each life raft,

  • (i) where the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and

  • (ii) in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

• (e) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

• (f) for each suitable boat, the equipment set out in section 5 of Schedule II;

• (g) if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over and is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, a line-throwing appliance;

• (h) the following distress signals:

  • (i) if the ship is under 85 m in length, 12 pyrotechnic distress signals of which six are rocket parachute flares, or

  • (ii) if the ship is 85 m or over in length, 12 rocket parachute flares;

• (i) means of embarkation into survival craft, except where the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage; and

• (j) the following SARTs:

  • (i) in the case of a ship that is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage and is engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or sea area A1, one SART stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in one of the survival craft that are launched first, and

  • (ii) in the case of a ship that is 500 tons gross tonnage or over and is engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or sea area A1, two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first.