4.30.1 One ration is required for each person the liferaft or lifeboat is equipped to accommodate, and consists of 10,000 kJ (2400 kCal) of approved emergency provisions. Food rations shall be approved to the IMO LSA Code requirements. Where food rations are packed in sizes other than 10,000 kJ, total kJ counts rather than package counts should be used to determine the quantity of emergency provisions required.

　

4.30.2 Food rations shall be palatable, edible throughout the recommended shelf life and packed in airtight packaging in a manner which can be readily divided and easily opened [using immersion suit gloved hands]. Packaged rations shall be stowed in a watertight container.

　

　

The repair kit for inflated and rigid/inflated rescue boats shall contain at least:

　

a) [Six or more sealing clamps or serrated conical plugs, or a combination of the two;]

　

b) Five 50 mm (2 in) diameter tube patches;

　

c) A suitable fabric roughing tool; and

　

d) Cement compatible with the tube fabric. The cement shall be marked with an expiration date on its container that is not more than 24 months after the date of manufacture of the cement, and with instructions for its use.

Each buoyant rescue quoit shall be attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line. [The weight of the quoit shall be sufficient to allow it to be thrown the full length of the attached line.] The line should be [6 mm] in diameter. [Get some samples to test.]

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

Sea anchors, whether installed or spare, shall comply with ISO 17339:2002.

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.

4.36.1 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].

　

4.36.2 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.]

　

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

　

4.36.4 The mounting shall be located to enable operation of the searchlight by the helmsman.

Each seasickness kit 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. Anti-seasickness medication may be any suitable medicine deemed safe and effective by the relevant medical authorities.

　

Buoyant smoke signals shall be approved to the IMO LSA Code 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 comply with ISO 24432].

4.43.1 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.

　

4.43.2 A suitable tin-opener blade provided in an approved jack-knife may substitute for a tin-opener specified in this clause.

　

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

4.44.1 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.

　

4.44.2 In addition to the minimum tools specified above, the tool kit shall include any additional or specialized tools recommended by the engine manufacturer.

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, 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 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.