LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES (LSA) ONBOARD SHIPS | MEO CLASS 4 / CLASS 2 | MARINE ENGINEER STUDY GUIDE

LIFE SAVING APPLICANCES CATEGORIES-

♦ GENERAL LSA – These are of 3 types-

1. Survival Craft – Liferaft & Lifeboat.
2. Line throwing apparatus.
3. Breathing apparatus – SCABA & EEBD.

♦ PERSONAL LSA-  These are of 5 types-

1. Lifebuoy.
2. Lifejacket
3. TPA.
4. Immersion suit
5. Anti exposure suit.

♦ DISTRESS SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT- These are of 5 types-

1. EPIRB.
2. SART.
3. GMDSS
4. Pyrotechnics
5. General Alam & PA system.

Various Full form of Abbreviations-

1. TPA – Thermal Protective Aid.
2. EEBD – EMergency Escape breathing device.
3. SCABA – Self-contained air breathing apparatus.
4. EPIRB – Emergency positioning indicating radio beacon.
5. GMDSS- Global maritime distress signalling system.