1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 100th session (3 to 7 December
2018), with a view to providing more specific guidance on the provision of buoyant
oars and related equipment for lifeboats, approved the following Unified
Interpretation of paragraph 4.4.8.1 of the
LSA
Code, prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment at its
fifth session (12 to 16 March 2018):
- For a lifeboat equipped with two
independent propulsion systems, where the arrangement consists of two
separate engines, shaft lines, fuel tanks, piping systems and any other
associated ancillaries, paragraph 4.4.8.1 of the LSA
Code need not be applied. For all other aspects, the lifeboat
should be in full compliance with paragraph 4.4.8 of the LSA
Code.
2 Member States are invited to use the above Unified Interpretation as
guidance when applying the provisions of paragraph 4.4.8.1 of the LSA
Code and to bring it to the attention of all parties concerned.