Regulation 20.11 – Operational readiness, maintenance and inspections, maintenance,
thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats, rescue
boats and fast rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear
The thorough examinations, overhauls and operational tests, carried out at intervals of
at least once every five years, should be done in the presence of a surveyor.
Regulation 22.1.1 – Personal life saving appliances, lifebuoys
Regulation 32.1.1 – Personal life saving appliances, lifebuoys
When considering the minimum number and distribution of lifebuoys as required by
regulations 22.1.1 or 32.1.1, as applicable, a lifebuoy, fitted with both a light and a
lifeline as per MSC.1/Circular.1331 for compliance with SOLAS regulation
II-1/3-9.2, should not be taken into account.