REGULATION OF LIFEJACKET , LOCATION AND ITS TYPE,MARKING, MEANING OF HELP

 Tell me about LIFE JACKET including SOLAS regulation?

 How many life jacket in your ship and its location and its type?

 According to solas which are the marking on life jackets?

 After wear life jacket what is the meaning of H.E.L.P. ?

SOLAS REGULATION:

Carrying minimum capacity. Each person onboard must have its personal life jacket + extra life jacket

for the watch keeper + 5% extra life jacket at Muster station or Embarkation station

TYPE: (1) inflatable (2) rigid

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MADE: Non Flammable material or synthetic buoyant material

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COLOUR: internationally ORANGE in color, highly visible.

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WORN: it should be donning within 1 min without any help from assistance. (at least 75% person)

and it should be comfortable to wear

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JUMP: it is capable to allow jump from a height of at least 4.5 m into water without injury of life

jacket and

personal.

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BUOYANCY: it should not be reduced by more than 5% after 24 hour submersion in fresh water.

ACCESSORIES:

1) Retro reflective taps.

2) Non conducting whistle secure with lanyard

3) Manual igniting light:

c) White in color

d) Capable of burning continues & its luminous intensity not be less than 0.75 cd

(candela) having min 50 and max 70 flashes per minute for a period of 8 hour.It shall not sustain burning or continues melting after being totally enveloped in a fire for a period

of 2 sec.

MARKING:

a. Manufacture name

b. Serial number

c.Date of manufacture

d. Weight capacity

H.E.L.P. = HEAT ESCAPE LESSENING POSTURE