Design review
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Design review

  10 Documentation and information for each type of lifeboat release and retrieval system should be submitted to the Administration, or recognized organization acting on its behalf, in order that an assessment can be carried out to determine compliance with paragraphs 4.4.7.6.4 to 4.4.7.6.6 of the LSA Code. The manufacturer should submit the approval certificate, along with all associated supporting design calculations, plans and testing documentation to the Administration or recognized organization acting on its behalf. The design information should include the specification and the installation instructions for the complete operating system as well as all safety instructions regarding the operating system and any interlocks provided. Any submission for testing of a lifeboat release and retrieval system that cannot be supported with the above-mentioned information should not be eligible for testing against the requirements of the LSA Code.

  11 If the outcome of the design review is non-compliance with the applicable paragraphs of the LSA Code, the lifeboat release and retrieval system should be replaced or modified to be made compliant.


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