Section 7 Rescue of personnel
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Naval Ships, January 2023 - Volume 3 Additional Class Notations - Part 2 Naval Ship Safety - Chapter 4 Life-Saving and Evacuation Arrangements - Section 7 Rescue of personnel

Section 7 Rescue of personnel

Parent topic: Chapter 4 Life-Saving and Evacuation Arrangements

7.1 Rescue of personnel objective

7.1.1 Every ship and its life saving equipment are to be suitably equipped to locate and rescue personnel from the water. The rescue of Personnel Goals described in Vol 3, Pt 2, Ch 4, 7.1 Rescue of personnel objective 7.1.2 may be achieved by the application of the referenced SOLAS - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea Regulations which are for guidance purposes. See also Vol 3, Pt 2, Ch 4, 4.1 The Rules 4.1.3.

7.1.2  Rescue of Personnel Goal 1. Every ship is to be designed to prevent the risk of an accidental man overboard situation as far as is practicable:

  1. Line throwing appliances are to be in accordance with SOLAS Part B, Chapter III, Regulation 18.

  2. In general, the provision of life buoys on all ships is to be in accordance with SOLAS Chapter III, Part B, Regulation 7.1. With regard to the marking of life buoys, all life buoys are to be marked with the ship's identification number.

7.1.3  Rescue of Personnel Goal 2. Every ship is to be suitably equipped for the mass rescue of personnel from the water, on board:

  1. Rescue boat launching and recovery arrangements are to be in accordance with SOLAS Part B, Chapter III, Regulation 17.

  2. Rescue boats are to be stowed in accordance with SOLAS, Part B, Chapter III, Regulation 14.

7.1.4  Rescue of Personnel Goal 3. Every ship and its survival craft is to be fitted with equipment to ensure that the ship and its survival craft can be efficiently located and retrieved as necessary:

  1. Each ship is to be fitted with at least one radar transponder on both sides. The radar transponders are to be located such that they can be readily deployed on any survival craft, other than the life rafts.

  2. The provision of flares is to be in accordance with SOLAS Chapter III, Part B, Regulation 6.3.

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