Lifebuoy SOLAS Requirements For Cargo And Passenger Ships

 According to SOLAS Chapter III & LSA Code

Every Lifebuoy should,

> have an outer diameter of not more than 800 mm and an inner diameter of not less than

400 mm

> Constructed by an inherently buoyant material

> Support 14.5 kg of iron in fresh water for a period of 24 Hours

> have a mass of not less than 2.5 kg

> resist the fire upto 2 second

> Able to sustain a drop of 30m or the height of stowage, whichever is greater

> be filled with a grabline not less than 9.5 mm in diameter and not less than 4 times the

outside diameter of the body of the buoy in length.

>  The grabline shall be secured at four equidistant points around the circumference of the buoy to form four equal loops

> At least 50% lifebuoys fitted with self igniting lights

> 2 buoys with lights to have smoke and be able to be released from the bridge.

> all types to be evenly distributed on both sides

> Minimum No.-- 

Cargo ships

Ship length under  100m---8No’s

                  100-150m------ 10No’s

                   150-200m----- 12No’s

                     200above---- 14No’s

Passenger Ships

                 Under 60m-----8No’s

                 60m-120m----12No’s

               120 -180m------18No’s

                180-240m------ 24No’s

                240 above------ 36No’s

Lifebuoy self-igniting lights

> Cannot extinguished by water

> White color

> If its capable of burning continues & its luminous intensity not be less than 2 cd ( candela

)for a period of 2 hour. If its a flashing type having min 50 and max 70 flashes per minute for a period of 2 hour.

> Able to withstand drop test

Lifebuoy self-activating smoke signals

> Emit smoke of a highly visible color at a uniform rate for a period of at least 15 min when floating in calm water

> Not ignite explosively or emit any flame during the entire smoke emission time of the signal

> Not be flooded with water in sea way

> Continuously emit smoke when fully submerged for a period of at least 10 s

> Withstand the drop test into the water from 30m or height at which it is stowed above the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition, whichever is the greater.

Buoyant lifelines

> Non kinking

> Min. dia 8mm

> Min breaking strength 5kN


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