Life Saving Equipment Regulations

1 A line-throwing appliance shall be capable of throwing a line a distance of at least 230 m in calm weather in such a manner that the lateral deflection does not exceed 10 per cent of the length of flight.

2 A line-throwing appliance shall be marked with

• (a) brief instructions in English and French; or

• (b) diagrams illustrating its use.

3 A line-throwing appliance shall consist of

• (a) a firing device with at least four projectiles and four lines; or

• (b) four units that have integral projectiles and lines.

4 Each line of every line-throwing appliance shall have a breaking strength of not less than 2 kN.

5 The rocket, in the case of a pistol-fired rocket, or the assembly, in the case of an integral rocket and line-throwing appliance, shall be contained in a weathertight casing.

6 A line-throwing appliance shall be stowed in a container that is weathertight.

7 Every projectile, cartridge or other means of ignition of a line-throwing appliance shall be withdrawn from service at the latest four years after its date of manufacture.

• 8 (1) Every projectile, cartridge or other means of ignition of a line-throwing appliance shall be marked with

  • (a) the manufacturer’s name, logo or trade-mark;

  • (b) the lot number;

  • (c) the month and year of manufacture; and

  • (d) the Board approval number.

• (2) A line-throwing appliance that is an integral unit shall be marked with the month and year of manufacture of the projectile and means of ignition.