10.18.8 Inspection of the life-saving appliances,
including lifeboat equipment and emergency lighting, should be carried
out monthly using the checklist required by SOLAS regulation III/36 to ensure that they are complete and
in good order. All lifeboats, except free-fall lifeboats, should be
turned out from their stowed position without any persons on board,
if weather and sea conditions so allow. A report of the inspection
should be entered in the logbook.