Statutory Documents - MCA Publications - LY3 - The Large Commercial Yacht Code - 8A Electrical Installations - Vessels of Less than 500GT - 8A.4 Emergency Power
8A.4 Emergency Power
Emergency power should be readily available to supply the required emergency lighting, radio installation and navigation aids for a minimum of 3 hours. As a minimum, the navigation aids to be supplied by emergency power to include GPS, echo sounder and AIS. The emergency power supply should be adequate to also supply any electrical emergency equipment fitted, such as fire pumps, bilge pumps, watertight doors, and rescue boat davit.
The emergency source of power should be independent of the main power supply, external to the engine room, and with separate distribution.
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