LIFEBUOY- It’s a PERSONAL L.S.A
∇ To know how many life buoys and location of buoys in your ship plz check your “fire control and safety plan”
SOLAS REGULATION:
• Carrying minimum capacity. Ship length under 100 m = 8 no’s
100 m to 150 m = 10 no’s
150 m to 200 m = 12 no’s
Above 200 m = 14 no’s
• SIZE: Inner diameter should not be less than 400 mm or 16 inch
Outer diameter should not be more than 800 mm or 32 inch
• WEIGHT: total mass not be less than 2.5 kg not be more than 6 kg
• MADE: Inherently buoyant material
• COLOUR: internationally ORANGE in color, highly visible.
• ACCESSORIES:
1) Retro reflective taps (Retro-reflective material is a material which reflects in the opposite direction a beam of light directed on it.)
2) Grab line:
a) Its dia not be less than 9.5 mm and length of line not be less than 4 times the outer dia of body in length.
b) It must be secure at 4 equidistant space around the life buoys.
3) Self igniting light:
a) White in colour
b) Capable of burning continues & its luminous intensity not be less than 2 cd ( candela ) having min 50 and max 70 flashes per minute for a period of 2 hour, operated battery type.
4) Buoyant life line:
a) Non-kinking type
b) Dia not be less than 8 mm
c) Breaking strength not be less than 5 KN
5) Self- activating smoke signal:
a) Capable of quick release from the height of 30 m.
b) Burning period at least 15 minute.
c) Smoke color is ORANGE.
• It is capable of supporting not less than 14.5 kg of iron in fresh water for a period of 24 hour.
• It shall not sustain burning or continues melting after being totally enveloped in a fire for a period of 2 sec.
• be constructed to withstand a drop into the water from the height at which it is stowed above the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition or 30 m, whichever is the greater, without impairing either its operating capability or that of its attached components.
• Marking is ” PORT OF REGISTRY” of ship.