Statutory Documents - MCA Publications - LY3 - The Large Commercial Yacht Code - 13 Life-Saving Appliances - 13.2 Equipment Carriage Requirements - 13.2.1 Lifeboats (Required for vessels over 85m in length)
13.2.1 Lifeboats (Required for vessels over 85m in length)
13.2.1.1 When lifeboats are required to be carried their acceptance is conditional upon the provision of suitable stowage and launching arrangements.
13.2.1.2 When lifeboats are provided on each side of the vessel, the lifeboat(s) on each side should be of capacity to accommodate the total number of persons onboard.
13.2.1.3 Alternative arrangements to the carriage of lifeboats may be considered as indicated below:
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.1 substitution of lifeboats by liferafts where the vessel complies with a SOLAS 2 compartment subdivision standard; or
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.2 substitution of lifeboats by a sufficient number of davit launched liferafts such that in the event of any one liferaft being lost or rendered unserviceable, sufficient aggregate capacity remains on either side of the vessel for all persons on board. Additionally one approved rescue boat should be provided on each side of the vessel.
13.2.1.4 A lifeboat will also be acceptable as a rescue boat provided it also meets the requirements of IMO Lifesaving Appliances Code as a rescue boat.
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