COMPANYNAME SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL PART A – Section 5 Liferafts
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SECTION 5 LIFERAFTS Table of contents Page LIFERAFTS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS..................................................2
5.1.1.
Construction of liferafts .................................................................................2
5.1.2.
Minimum carrying capacity and mass of life rafts .........................................2
5.1.3.
Liferaft fittings................................................................................................3
5.1.4.
Davit launched liferafts..................................................................................3
5.1.5.
Float free arrangements for liferafts..............................................................3
5.1.6.
Requirements for inflatable life rafts .............Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.1.7.
Construction of inflatable life rafts.................................................................3
5.1.8.
Carrying capacity of inflatable life rafts .........................................................4
5.1.9.
Access into inflatable liferafts........................................................................4
5.1.10.
Stability of inflatable liferafts .........................................................................5
5.1.11.
Inflatable life raft fittings ................................................................................5
5.1.12.
Containers for inflatable life rafts ..................................................................5
5.1.13.
Markings on inflatable life rafts .....................................................................6
5.1.15. 5.2.
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Davit launched inflatable life rafts .................................................................6 Additional equipment for inflatable life rafts ..................................................6
LAUNCHING INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................7 LIFERAFT EQUIPMENT AND RATIONS ....................................................8
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5.3.
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5.1.14.
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5.1.
Immediate precautions when entering the liferaft .......................................12
5.3.2.
Further instructions .....................................................................................12
5.4.
LIFERAFT MAINTENANCE .......................................................................14
5.4.1.
Onboard maintenance .................................................................................14
5.5.
HYDROSTATIC RELEASE UNIT (HRU)....................................................14
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5.3.1.
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