6.5.1 The life jackets and immersion suits carried
for engine-room watchkeepers should be located by the primary exit
to the main deck from the engine-room or in another easily accessible
location. This location should be well known to each of the watchkeepers.
6.5.2 Escape routes should be well marked and
provided with lighting of a type that facilitates their use when visibility
is reduced by smoke.
6.5.3 Emergency escape breathing devices (EEBDs)
should be provided taking into account the guidelines on EEBDs to
be developed by the Organization.footnote
6.5.4 Portable fire-fighting equipment in the
engine-room should be placed in locations that are nearest to the
machinery with the highest fire-risk, so that the equipment is readily
available in the event of a fire.