Maritime Safety

All  inflatable life rafts  have an emergency pack which according to SOLAS requirement, there are SOLAS A and B two type. Here we will learn the difference between  SOLAS A and B. 1. Life rafts:  Standards of equipment Life Raft Construction Insulating double wall canopy Insulating Heat Sealed Inflatable Floor Painter/Static Line (Length, 130 ft.) CO2 Inflation System Painter/Static Line Attachment Point (1700 lbs. test) (6-10 Person Capacity) Righting Strap Lifelines (Inner) Lifelines (Outer) Exterior Locator Light Interior Light Pressure Relief Valves Large Rectangular Ballast Pockets Retro-Reflective Tape Boarding Ladder Boarding Handholds Static Line Weak Link Canopy Support Arches Sealed Buoyancy Chambers Approved Hydrostatic Release Manual Topping Off Valves Double Layer Storm Doors Fiberglass/Fabric Container Pressure Relief Valve Plugs Life Raft Equipment Sea Anchor(Automatically Deployed) Floating/Heaving Line (Length...

Life Raft Survival Kit (Equipment) , also known as life raft accessories, it’s the most important  marine survival equipment  for life raft. Most of survival equipment are also used for life boat. 1.  Buoyant Rescue Quoit One buoyant rescue quoit, attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line. Used to assist the recovery of additional survivors. 2.  Floating Knife One safety knife of the non-folding type, having a buoyant handle and lanyard attached. It should be stowed on the exterior of the canopy near to that point to which the painter is secured. In addition, a life raft which is permitted to accommodate 13 persons or more shall be provided with a second knife which need not be of the non-folding type. 3.  Bailer One buoyant bailer for every life raft which is permitted to accommodate not more than twelve persons. Two buoyant bailers for life rafts which accommodate thirteen persons or more. 4.  Sponge Two sponges, one being theoretically ...