4.3.3 Carrying capacity of rigid liferafts
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4.3.3 Carrying capacity of rigid liferafts

 The number of persons which a liferaft shall be permitted to accommodate shall be equal to the lesser of:

  • .1 the greatest whole number obtained by dividing by 0.096 the volume, measured in cubic metres of the buoyancy material multiplied by a factor of 1 minus the specific gravity of that material; or

  • .2 the greatest whole number obtained by dividing by 0.372 the horizontal cross-sectional area of the floor of the liferaft measured in square metres; or

  • .3 the number of persons having an average mass of 82.5 kg, all wearing immersion suits and lifejackets, that can be seated with sufficient comfort and headroom without interfering with the operation of any of the liferaft's equipment.

Parent topic: 4.3 Rigid liferafts
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