4.43.1 When tested in accordance with the IMO Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, a lifeboat or rescue boat searchlight shall have a horizontal and vertical sector of at least 6 degrees, and a measured luminous intensity of 2500 cd, while working continuously for at least 3 h [without charging or re-charging]. [The searchlight shall also be capable of or 6 hours total "on" time in cycles consisting of 15 minutes on and 5 minutes off.] If the power source for the searchlight is an engine starting battery, there must be sufficient battery capacity to start the engine at the end of the specified operating period[s].

　

4.43.2 The searchlight shall comply with the performance, safety, and marking requirements specified in section 1/13 of the same Recommendation. [The searchlight shall be provided with at least two spare illuminants.]

　

4.43.3 The searchlight shall be capable of being mounted on the boat or canopy permanently, or with a stanchion or collapsible type portable mounting.

　

4.43.4 The mounting shall be located to enable operation of the searchlight by the boat operatorhelmsman.

　

Each liferaft shall be provided with a pair of scissors of corrosion-resistant contruction. For an inflatable liferaft, the scissors shall be of the safety type. Scissors included in a first aid outfit or repair kit comply with this requirement.

Each seasickness kit shall be in a waterproof package and shall include one waterproof seasickness bag, anti-seasickness medication sufficient for one person for 48 hours, wrapped in waterproof packaging, and instructions for using the medication. In totally enclosed and partially enclosed lifeboats, each seasickness kit should be stowed within reach of the seat it is intended for. Anti-seasickness medication may be any suitable medicine deemed safe and effective by the relevant medical authorities.

　

Buoyant smoke signals shall be approved by the flag Administration to the SOLAS requirements, and marked appropriately.

Each sponge should have a volume of at least [750] cm³ when fully expanded.

The survival instructions/manual shall be in English, but may include additional languages as appropriate. The manual should be printed on waterproof paper or plastic. The contents of the manual shall comply with IMO Resolution A.657(16).

　

The table of lifesaving signals shall be those specified in the current version of Regulation V/16 of SOLAS, and shall be printed on a waterproof card or stored in a waterproof container.

Each thermal protective aid [shall be approved by the Administration to the IMO LSA Code requirements] [shall comply with ISO 2440824432].

4.41.1 The tool kit shall contain sufficient tools for minor adjustments to the engine and its accessories. As a minimum, the tool kit shall include the following, or equivalent:

　

a) A corrosion resistant container large enough to hold all the items in the kit;

　

b) One 340 g ball peen hammer;

　

c) One screwdriver with a 150 mm flat blade;

　

d) One pair of 200 mm slip-joint pliers; and

　

e) One 200 mm adjustable wrench.

　

The line for towing of liferafts shall be buoyant, not less than 50 m in length, and shall have a breaking strength of not less than [13.3 kN]. [Use of RB in towing liferafts from other ships?]

Fresh water for emergency drinking shall be of an approved type approved by the Administration, stored in watertight receptacles. Up to one third of the required water may be replaced by chemical or solar desalting apparatus capable of producing an equal amount of fresh water in 2 days, or up to two thirds may be replaced by a manually operated reverse osmosis desalinator complying with IMO MSC/Circ. 1048.

A whistle shall be a ball-type or multi-tone whistle of corrosion-resistant construction, attached to a lanyard at least 0.9 m long. An equivalent sound signal, such as a horn, may be provided instead.

　

　

Where a ship is carrying at least two radar transponders, and equipped with free-fall lifeboats, one of the transponders shall be stowed in the free-fall lifeboat. The lifeboat should have a suitable mounting arrangement for the SART.

　

Where this International Standard requires provision of written instructions, such instructions should be provided in English, and in the appropriate working language or languages of the ship, taking into account the relevant requirements of the ISM Code. Suitable pictograms may supplement or replace written instructions.