Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN

FAST RESCUE BOATS

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c) Marking of rescue boats

An inflated rescue boat must be fitted:

(a) on the outside of the boat, arranged vertically with the lower edge

at the waterline, with retro-reflective tapes, each tape being not less than 150

millimeters long and not less than 50 millimeters wide, spaced so that the

distance between the centre of a tape and the centre of the tape next in line is

not greater than 500 millimeters;

(b) on the bow, with a vertical strip of retro-reflective tape 600

millimeters long and 50 millimeters wide and two horizontal strips of retro-

reflective tape 150 millimeters long and 50 millimeters wide, these strips being

placed in the form of an arrowhead;

each tape being not less than 150 millimeters long and not less than 100

millimeters wide;

(d) on each float, with retro-reflective tapes, each tape being not less

than 150 millimeters long and not less than 50 millimeters wide, spaced so that

the distance between the centre of a tape and the centre of the tape next in line

is not less than 500 millimeters;

(e) at the rear of each float, with a retro-reflective tape, being not less

than 300 millimeters long and not less than 50 millimeters wide;

(f) on each side of the bow cover, with retro-reflective tapes forming a

cross, each tape being not less than 300 millimeters long and not less than 50

millimeters wide; and

(g) on the underside of the boat, with retro-reflective tapes, each tape

being not less than 300 millimeters long and not less than 50 millimeters wide,

spaced so that the distance between the centre of a tape and the centre of the

tape next in line is not less than 500 millimeters.

d) Stowage of rescue boats

Rescue boats shall be stowed:

- in a state of continuous readiness for launching in not more than 5

min;

- in a position suitable for launching and recovery;

- so that neither the rescue boat nor its stowage arrangements will

interfere with the operation of any survival craft at any other launching station;

- if it is also a lifeboat, in compliance with the requirements of

regulation 13 (Stowage of survival craft) of S.O.L.A.S. Convention.