10.5 Stowage, handling and launching
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10.5 Stowage, handling and launching

 Life-saving appliances and equipment should be positioned or stowed to the satisfaction of the Administration to provide for:

  • .1 distribution at the most easily accessible and/or readily available locations with due regard being given to the particular characteristics, shape and configuration of the unit. The distribution should be such that a fire or other accident in one part of the unit would not be likely to immobilize all the appliances (see 9.3.5);

  • .2 the safe and rapid use of each device or piece of equipment under emergency conditions;

  • .3 the marshalling of persons on board at embarkation stations; and

  • .4 such launching devices which might be considered necessary to launch survival craft under emergency conditions. Means should be provided for actuating the descent mechanism from a position on board the survival craft. Means should also be provided for on-load release from rigid survival craft and automatic release from other craft.

Parent topic: Chapter 10 – Life-saving Appliances and Equipment
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