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Rules IV Industrial Services Part 7 Offshore Substations Chapter 3 General Safety Section 4 Live-Saving Appliances C.4 Rescue boat embarkation and recovery arrangements should allow for safe and efficient handling of a stretcher case. Foul weather recovery strops should be provided for safety if heavy fall blocks constitute a danger. D Lifejackets D.1 A lifejacket complying with the requirements of the LSA Code should be provided for every person on board of the platform. In addition, a sufficient number of lifejackets should be stowed in suitable locations for those persons who may be on duty in locations where their lifejackets are not readily accessible. In addition, sufficient lifejackets should be available for use at remotely located survival craft. D.2 Each lifejacket should be fitted with a lifejacket light complying with the requirements of the LSA Code. E Immersion Suits and Anti-Exposure Suits E.1 On each installation immersion suits complying with the requirements of the LSA Code, and of an appropriate size, for each person on board shall be provided. In addition: • a sufficient number of immersion suits should be stowed in suitable locations for those persons who may be on duty in locations where their immersion suits are not readily accessible; and • sufficient immersion suits should be available for use at remotely located survival craft positions to the satisfaction of the Administration. E.2 In lieu of immersion suits as required by paragraph E.1, an anti-exposure suit complying with the LSA Code, of an appropriate size, should be provided for every person assigned to crew the rescue boat or assigned to a marine evacuation system party. F Lifebuoys F.1 At least eight lifebuoys of a type complying with the LSA Code should be provided on each unit. The number and placement of lifebuoys should be such that a lifebuoy is accessible from exposed locations. F.2 Not less than one-half of the total number of lifebuoys should be provided with self-igniting lights of an approved electric battery type complying with the LSA Code. Not less than two of these should also be provided with self-activating smoke signals Lifebuoys with lights and those with lights and smoke signals should be equally distributed and should not be the lifebuoys provided with lifelines in compliance with the provisions of paragraph F.3. Lifebuoys fitted with self-igniting lights or self-activating smoke signals should be located outside hazardous areas. F.3 At least two lifebuoys in widely separated locations should each be fitted with a buoyant lifeline, the length of which should be at least one-and-a-half times the distance from the deck of stowage to the waterline or 30 m, whichever is greater. The lifeline should be so stowed that it can easily run out. F.4 Each lifebuoy should be marked in block capitals of the Roman alphabet with the name of the installation. Edition 2013 Germanischer Lloyd Page 4–4
Rules IV Industrial Services Part 7 Offshore Substations Chapter 3 General Safety Section 4 Live-Saving Appliances G Radio Life-Saving Appliances G.1 Two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus G.1.1 All lifeboats should carry a two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus. In addition, at least two such apparatuses should be available on the installation, so stowed that they can be rapidly placed in any liferaft. G.1.2 All two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus should conform to applicable performance standards as adopted by IMO. G.2 Search and rescue locating device G.2.1 All lifeboats should carry a search and rescue locating device. In addition, at least two such apparatuses should be available on the installation, so stowed that they can be rapidly placed in any liferaft. G.2.2 All search and rescue locating devices should conform to applicable performance standards as adopted by IMO. H Distress Flares H.1 Not less than 12 rocket parachute flares complying with the LSA Code should be carried and stowed on or near a permanently manned location. If the installation is not permanently manned, the flares should be stowed in a location acceptable to the Administration. I Line-Throwing Appliances I.1 A line-throwing appliance complying with the requirements of the LSA Code should be provided. J Emergency Warnings and Instructions For alarm and public address system see GL Rules for Instrumentation (IV-7-6). Edition 2013 Germanischer Lloyd Page 4–5
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