Regulation 5 - Number and types of survival craft and rescue boats
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Regulation 5 - Number and types of survival craft and rescue boats

  (1) Every vessel shall be provided with at least two survival craft.

  (2) The number, capacity and type of survival craft and rescue boats of vessels of 75 m in length and over shall comply with the following:

  • (a) survival craft of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate on each side of the vessel at least the total number of persons on board shall be provided. However, if the vessel complies with subdivision requirements, damage stability criteria and criteria with increased structural fire protection additional to those stipulated by regulation III/14 and by chapter V, and the Administration considers that a decrease of the number of survival craft and their capacity will not affect safety, the Administration may allow this decrease provided that the aggregate capacity of survival craft situated on each side of the vessel is sufficient to accommodate at least 50% of the persons on board. In addition, liferafts for at least 50% of the total number of persons on board shall be provided; and

  • (b) a rescue boat shall be provided unless the vessel is provided with a lifeboat which fulfils the requirements for a rescue boat and which is capable of being recovered after the rescue operation.

  (3) Vessels of less than 75 m in length shall comply with the following:

  • (a) survival craft of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate on each side of the vessel at least the total number of persons on board shall be provided; and

  • (b) a rescue boat shall be provided, unless the vessel is provided with a suitable survival craft which is capable of being recovered after the rescue operation.

  (4) In lieu of meeting the requirements of paragraph 2(a) or 3(a), vessels may carry one or more lifeboats capable of being free-fall launched over the stern of the vessel of sufficient capacity to accommodate the total number of persons on board and with liferafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate the total number of persons on board.

  (5) The number of lifeboats and rescue boats that are carried on vessels shall be sufficient to ensure that in providing for abandonment by the total number of persons on board not more than nine liferafts need be marshalled by each lifeboat or rescue boat.

  (6) The survival craft and rescue boats shall comply with the applicable requirements regulations 17 to 23 inclusive.

Parent topic: Part B - Vessel Requirements
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