Life Saving Equipment Regulations

96 (1) Subject to section 97, a Class X ship that is a tanker shall carry, on each side of the ship, enough totally enclosed lifeboats under launching devices to accommodate the complement.

(2) The lifeboats referred to in subsection (1) shall be fire-protected and have a self-contained air support system, unless the ship is engaged

• (a) on a home-trade voyage, Class IV;

• (b) on a minor waters voyage, Class II; or

• (c) solely in the carriage of bunker oils and marine diesel oils, the flashpoint of which exceeds 60°C, as determined in a closed-cup test.

(3) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1), a Class X ship that is a tanker shall carry, on each side of the ship, enough life rafts to accommodate

• (a) the complement, if the life rafts are stowed in a location providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open-deck level; or

• (b) 150 per cent of the complement, if the life rafts are not stowed in accordance with paragraph (a).