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Regulation 32 Internationaal Verdrag voor de beveiliging van mensenlevens op zee, 1974

CARGO SHIPS (ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS)

1 Lifebuoys

1.1. Cargo ships shall carry not less than the number of lifebuoys complying with the requirements of regulation 7.1 and section 2.1 of the Code prescribed in the following table:

Length of ship in metres | Minimum number of lifebuoys

Under 100 | 8

100 and under 150 | 10

150 and under 200 | 12

200 and over | 14

1.2. Self-igniting lights for lifebuoys on tankers required by regulation 7.1.3 shall be of an electric battery type.

2 Lifejacket lights

2.1. This paragraph applies to all cargo ships.

2.2. On cargo ships, each lifejacket shall be fitted with a lifejacket light complying with the requirements of paragraph 2.2.3 of the Code.

2.3. Lights fitted on lifejackets on board cargo ships prior to 1 July 1998 and not complying fully with paragraph 2.2.3 of the Code may be accepted by the Administration until the lifejacket light would normally be replaced or until the first periodical survey after 1 July 2001, whichever is the earliest.

3 Immersion suits

3.1. This paragraph applies to all cargo ships. However, with respect to cargo ships constructed before 1 July 2006, paragraphs 3.2 to 3.5 shall be complied with not later than the first safety equipment survey on or after 1 July 2006.

3.2. An immersion suit of an appropriate size, complying with the requirements of section 2.3 of the Code shall be provided for every person on board the ship. However, for ships other than bulk carriers, as defined in regulation IX/1, these immersion suits need not be required if the ship is constantly engaged on voyages in warm climates where, in the opinion of the Administration, immersion suits are unnecessary.

3.3. If a ship has any watch or work stations which are located remotely from the place or places where immersion suits are normally stowed, including remotely located survival craft carried in accordance with regulation 31.1.4 additional immersion suits of an appropriate size shall be provided at these locations for the number of persons normally on watch or working at those locations at any time.

3.4. Immersion suits shall be so placed as to be readily accessible and their position shall be plainly indicated.

3.5. The immersion suits required by this regulation may be used to comply with the requirements of regulation 7.3.

Regeling
Internationaal Verdrag voor de beveiliging van mensenlevens op zee, 1974
Afkortingen
SOLAS, SOLAS 1974
Soort
Verdrag
Geldend vanaf
01-01-2026
BWB-id
BWBV0003264
Versie
2026-01-01_0

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