1 Preamble
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1 Preamble

  1.1 SOLAS regulation III/20.8.3 permits Administrations that approve new and novel inflatable liferaft arrangements to allow for extended service intervals. Such extended service intervals may be permitted if the new and novel liferaft arrangements have proved to maintain the same standard as required by testing procedures during extended service intervals.

  1.2 While the justification for the existing service interval of 12 months has been verified through many years of experience and continuous observation of the product standard, it has been found that the instruments for allowing extended service intervals under the provisions of SOLAS regulation III/4 are not sufficiently detailed to ensure an equivalent and uniform level of safety is maintained during extended service intervals.

  1.3 These Guidelines have been developed to address the above-mentioned concerns, with a view to possible mandatory application in the future after experience is gained in their application.

Parent topic: Annex – Guidelines for the Approval of Inflatable Liferafts Subject to Extended Service Intervals Not Exceeding 30 Months
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