The bucket shall be made of corrosion-resistant material, and shall[either be buoyant or ] have an attached lanyard at least 1.8 meters long. Buckets should have a nominal capacity of at least 7.5 liters. The lanyard should be at least 4 mm in diameter, and should be attached to the bail of the bucket.[Check current practice]

4.5.1 Each tin-opener shall be suitable for opening any tins carried in the lifeboat or liferaft, and standard food tins which might be carried to the survival craft in an evacuation. The tin-opener shall be of corrosion-resistant material.

　

4.5.2 A suitable tin-opener blade provided in an approved jack-knife may meet the requirement for carriage of a tin-opener.

　

4.5.3 A tin-opener for use in an inflatable liferaft shall be of the safety type.

4.6.1 The compass and its mounting arrangement shall comply with [ISO 613? ISO 10316 under review?]ISO 613:2000 and be tested in accordance with ISO 10316:1990, or be approved by the Administration to an equivalent standard. [The compass shall either be in an illuminated binnacle or have a luminous dial. Needed? Covered in ISO 613?] If the compass is not contained in an illuminated binnacle, it shall have a luminous dial. The compass in totally enclosed lifeboats shall be permanently mounted at the steering station. For partially enclosed lifeboats, the compass should be permanently mounted at the steering station, but a removable compass may be used. The mounting base for a removable compass should be installed in a location where the compass will be in sight of the helmsman. [Compasses in free-fall lifeboats - how to address?]

　

The dipper shall be rustproof, and attached to a suitable lanyard or chain. that should be at least 0.9 meters long. The dipper should be suitable for dipping collected water from the lifeboat's water storage tanks containers, [and the lanyard or chain should be sufficiently long to allow the dipper to collect water to the each bottom of the containers?].

　

The drinking vessel shall be graduated and rustproof. The vessel should also be of a breakage-resistant material. As a minimum, graduations shall be in millilitres. In open lifeboats, a lanyard approximately 1 m long or longer shall be attached to the drinking cup. [Consider whether minimum volume needed?][The drinking vessel shall have a minimum volume of 250 ml, with graduations of 50 ml or less.]

　

　

4.119.1 Fire extinguishers shall be of a type suitable for fighting oil fires, and shall comply with IMO Resolution A.602(15) Revised guidelines for marine portable fire extinguishers. [The size and number of fire extinguishers provided shall be according to the Administration's requirements.] [A.602(15) is under revision - check.] [Consider whether requirements for size and quantity should be included.]

4.1210.1 The first-aid outfit shall be packed in a waterproof case capable of being closed tightly after use, and the contents shall be approved by the Administration to the appropriate national requirements for the craft in which it is carried. [Researching U.S., MarED, and Japan requirements with aim of developing consolidated list of minimum contents.]

　

4.13.1 The fishing kit shall be approved by the Administration to the appropriate national requirements. [Consider whether guidance needed concerning content-see U.S. list below for example.]

　

　

a) Booklet, Fishing Instructions, 1 ea.

b) Container, Fishing Kit, 1 ea.

c) Hooks, treble, size 1, short shank, 2 ea.

d) Hooks, size 7/0, 5/0, 1/0, 2, 6, 8, O'Shaugnessy, straight shank, double strength, 2 ea.

e) Leader, wire, 0.011-inch diameter, 27-pound test (with No. 3 snap on one end and No. 7 swivel on the other end) 6-inch length, 2 ea.

f) Leader, wire, 0.016-inch diameter, 58-pound test (with No. 3 snap on one end and No. 4 swivel on the other end), 12-inch length, 2 ea.

g) Leader, monofilament, 0.021-inch diameter, 15-pound test, 4-foot length, 4 ea.

h) Line, monofilament, 18-pound test, 100-foot length, 1 ea.

i) Line, nylon or dacron, braided, 63-pound test, 150 feet length, 1 ea.

j) Pad, canton flannel, 2-3/4 inches square, specification CCC-F-451, color, bright yellow, 1 ea.

k) Pad, canton flannel, 2-3/4 inches square, specification CCC-F-451, color, bright red, 1 ea.

l) Lure, spoon, removable No. 6 hook, yellow feathers, blade length 1-3/32 inches, width 15/32 inch, weight 1/20 ounce, polished copper finish, 1 ea.

m) Lure, spoon, removable No. 5/0 hook, yellow feathers, blade length 3 inches, width 7/8 inch, weight 2/5 ounce, polished chrome finish, 1 ea.

n) Lure, spoon, free swinging No. 1 treble double strength, short shank, blade length 2-3/16 inches, width 13/16 inch, weight 1/4 ounce, stainless steel or chrome plated brass, 1 ea.

o) Sinkers, pinch on or equal, 1/4 ounce, 5/16 ounce, 1 ounce, 1 ea.

p) Foil, shiny, 4 inches square, 1 ea.

q) Squid, tinned body, length 2 inches, weight 1/2 ounce, 1 ea.

r) Jig, painted lead head, bucktail feathered with 1/0 hook, 1 ea.

s) Jig, painted lead head, bucktail feathered with 3/0 hook, 1 ea.

t) Blades, razor, safety, single edge, 1 ea.

u) Bait, pork rind, 4 inches long, 1/2 inch wide, with ends tapered to 1/8 inch wide and rounded, 4 ea.

v) Snap and swivels, No. 3, 6 ea.

w) Card, leader knots and hitches, 1 ea.

x) Winder, 2 ea.

4.1412.1 Hand red flares shall be approved by the flag Administration to the SOLAS requirements in section 3.2 of the IMO LSA Code, and tested in accordance with the IMO Recommendation on Testing, and marked appropriately.