Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN
FAST RESCUE BOATS
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- rustproof, watertight container or individually sealed units
containing a total of 3 liters of fresh water for each person the lifeboat is
permitted to accommodate, of which 1 liter per person may be replaced by an
approved desalting apparatus capable of producing an equal amount of fresh
water in 2 days,
- a rustproof dipper with lanyard, for the purpose of drawing
water from the bunghole of a fresh water container, but this item may be waived
in cases where the construction of the containers renders it unnecessary,
- a rustproof graduated drinking vessel, marked at 30, 45
and 60 ml levels,
- an approved food ration totaling not less than 10,000 kJ
for each person the lifeboat is permitted to accommodate in airtight packaging
and stowed in a watertight container,
- 4 rocket parachute flares,
- 6 hand flares,
- 2 buoyant smoke signals,
- one waterproof electric torch suitable for Morse signaling
together with one spare set of batteries and one spare bulb, in a waterproof
container,
- one daylight signaling mirror with instructions for its use
in signaling to ships and aircraft,
- one copy of lifesaving signals on a waterproof card or in
a waterproof container,
- one whistle or equivalent sound signal,
- a first aid kit,
- 6 doses of anti-seasickness medicine and one sea-
sickness bag for each person,
- a buoyant safety knife,
- 3 safety openers suitable for opening water and rations
supplies,
- two buoyant rescue quoits attached to buoyant lines
each not less than 30 m long,
- a manual pump,
- one set of fishing tackle,
- sufficient tools to undertake minor adjustments to the
engine and its accessories,
- portable fire extinguishing equipment suitable for
extinguishing oil fires,
- a searchlight capable of effectively illuminating a light
colored object at night having a width of 18m, at a distance of 180m for a total
period of 6 hours and of working for not less than 3 hours continuously,
- an efficient radar reflector or radar transponder.