1] A rescue boat accommondating 6 persons with the launching device plus a liferaft accommodating 25 persons at starboard side and two liferafts accommodating 50 persons of each at port side.
2] A rescue boat accommondating 6 persons with the launching device plus two liferafts accommondating 25 persons of each at both sides.
3] A rescue boat accommodating 6 persons with the launching device plus three liferafts accommodating 15 persons of each at starboard side, and two liferafts accommmodating 15 persons of each and a liferaft accommodating 10 persons at port side.
4] A rescue boat accommodating 6 persons of each with the launching device at the both sides plus a liferaft accommodating 25 persons at starboard side and two liferafts accommodating 25 persons of each at port side.
5] Exemption of a lifeboat is not permitted.
It was found that the life-saving appliances were provided in accordance with the requirements of the convention, and the quality of the equipment was as stated on the relative document. The rescue boat was of semi inflatable type.
The ship was equipped with a rescue boat with the launching device in compliance with the requirements of SOLAS. You inspected the inflation condition of the buoyant chamber, the hull and the engine of the rescue boat, and the launching device. As the results, the following deficiencies were found.
1] Within six buoyant chambers, one was not inflated, and the another was not fully inflated.
2] The engine did not start because of improper maintenance.
3] The winch did not work because of adhesion of paints.
Question 15
State any other inspection items to the rescue boat and the launching device.
You had a doubt from the condition of the rescue boat and the launching device that the ship has not been carried out a proper abandon ship drill and maintenance of life-saving appliances. You requested the Master a certain document to confirm whether these items have been properly carried out.
Question 16
What is the document?
