6 In order to ensure that the servicing of inflatable
liferafts is effectively conducted to provide reliable survival craft
in an emergency, manufacturers, Administrations and shipowners have
parallel and overlapping responsibilities; these include, but are
not limited to, the following:
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Manufacturers are responsible
for:
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.1.1 ensuring that their liferafts can be adequately
serviced in accordance with this Recommendation or with any additional
requirements necessary for that particular product and design and
thereto accredit a sufficient number of servicing stations;
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.1.2 ensuring that each servicing station accredited
by them for servicing and repair of their liferafts has qualified
persons whom they have adequately trained and certificated to perform
such work and who are aware of any changes or new techniques;
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.1.3 keeping Administrations fully informed as
to the list of servicing stations accredited by them and any changes
thereto;
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.1.4 making available to service stations:
- changes to servicing manuals, servicing bulletins and instructions;
- proper materials and replacement parts;
- bulletins or instructions from the Administration;
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.1.5 keeping Administrations fully informed of
any shipping casualties known to them and involving their liferafts;
and also of any failures of liferafts, other than failures during
inspections which are known to them; and
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.1.6 informing shipowners whenever possible of
any deficiency or danger known to them and related to the use of their
liferafts and taking whatever remedial measures they deem necessary;
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.2 the Administration is responsible for the approval
of servicing stations for inflatable liferafts and for conducting
periodic checks to determine compliance with this recommendation and
for checking quality assurance by such checks or inspections as are
deemed to be adequate to ensure compliance. However, for the approval
of servicing stations for inflatable liferafts situated in other countries,
the Administration may accept or recognize servicing stations approved,
checked or inspected by surveyors nominated for the purpose or recognized
organizations or by other SOLAS Contracting Governments;
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Shipowners are responsible for
ensuring, as a minimum requirement, that all liferafts fitted as life-saving
equipment are approved and are serviced at the appropriate intervals
at an approved servicing station. Whenever practicable, a representative
of the shipowner should be in attendance during service.