Regulations concerning lifesaving appliances on cargo ships – Draft

Laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate on (date) pursuant to the Act no. 7 of 9 June 1903 relating to
Public Control of the Seaworthiness of Ships, etc., sections 1, 41a, 42, 47, 48, 97 and 100, cf. Royal Decree no. 9
of 5 April 1963 and Royal Decree no. 12 of 1 December 1978.

Section 1 Scope of application ................................................................................................1

Section 2 Definitions ..............................................................................................................2
Section 3 Obligations of the company and the master .............................................................3
Section 4 Exemptions .............................................................................................................4
Section 5 Documentation........................................................................................................4
Section 6 Requirements for approval of equipment, etc. .........................................................4
Section 7 Lifesaving appliances ..............................................................................................5
Section 8 Survival craft ..........................................................................................................5
Section 9 Hydrostatic release unit ...........................................................................................6
Section 10 Requirements for stowing survival craft – embarkation and launching appliances .6
Section 11 Rescue boats .........................................................................................................6
Section 12 Embarkation and launching appliances for rescue boats ........................................7
Section 13 Muster stations ......................................................................................................7
Section 14 Lifebuoys ..............................................................................................................7
Section 15 Hand flares/Rocket-parachute flares/Line-throwing appliances..............................8
Section 16 Lifejackets ............................................................................................................8
Section 17 Immersion suits .....................................................................................................8
Section 18 Labelling of storage locations ................................................................................8
Section 19 Operating instructions ...........................................................................................9
Section 20 General alarm system, etc. .....................................................................................9
Section 21 Muster list .............................................................................................................9
Section 22 Manning and command of survival craft .............................................................10
Section 23 Training ..............................................................................................................10
Section 24 Drills ...................................................................................................................11
Section 25 Operational readiness, maintenance and inspections ............................................11
Section 26 Penalty ................................................................................................................11
Section 27 Entry into force ...................................................................................................11
Annex 1 (cf. section 10) Requirements for stowing survival craft – embarkation and
launching appliances ..........................................................................................................13
Annex 2 (cf. section 13) Muster stations ............................................................................15
Annex 3 (cf. section 20) General alarm and loudspeaker system .....................................16
Annex 4 (cf. section 23) Onboard training and instruction ..............................................17
Annex 5 (cf. section 24) Drills.............................................................................................18
Annex 6 (cf. section 25) Operational readiness, maintenance and inspections ................20

Section 1
Scope of application
(1) These regulations shall apply to all cargo ships and manned lighters irrespective of
size, trade area and construction date.
(2) Cargo ships in great coasting or larger trade areas, plus cargo ships with a gross
tonnage of 500 and upwards irrespective of trade area, shall comply with all of the