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3 B Chapter B III B ok-ARI Sagsbeh. SEJ OK pdf

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3.3.2. Different lifeboats shall, as far as practicable, be lowered in compliance with therequirements of paragraph 3.3.1.5 at successive drills.3.3.3. Except as provided in paragraphs 3.3.4 and 3.3.5, each lifeboat shall be launched withits assigned operating crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water at least once everythree months during an abandon ship drill.3.3.4. In the case of a lifeboat arranged for free-fall launching, at least once every threemonths during an abandon ship drill the crew shall board the lifeboat, properly securethemselves in their seats and commence launch procedures up to but not including theactual release of the lifeboat (i.e., the release ho<strong>ok</strong> shall not be released). The lifeboatshall then either be free-fall launched with only the required operating crew on board,or lowered into the water by means of the secondary means of launching with orwithout the operating crew on board. In both cases the lifeboat shall thereafter bemanoeuvred in the water by the operating crew. At intervals of not more than sixmonths, the lifeboat shall either be launched by free-fall with only the operating crewon board, or simulated launching shall be carried out in accordance with theguidelines developed by the Organization. 10)3.3.5. The Administration may allow ships operating on short international voyages not tolaunch the lifeboats on one side if their berthing arrangements in port and theirtrading patterns do not permit launching of lifeboats on that side. However, all suchlifeboats shall be lowered at least once every three months and launched at leastannually.3.3.6. As far as is reasonable and practicable, rescue boats other than lifeboats which arealso rescue boats, shall be launched each month with their assigned crew aboard andmanoeuvred in the water. In all cases this requirement shall be complied with at leastonce every three months.3.3.7. If lifeboat and rescue boat launching drills are carried out with the ship makingheadway, such drills shall, because of the dangers involved, be practised in shelteredwaters only and under the supervision of an officer experienced in such drills 11) *.3.3.8. If a ship is fitted with marine evacuation systems, drills shall include exercising of theprocedures required for the deployment of such a system up to the point immediatelypreceding actual deployment of the system. This aspect of drills should be augmentedby regular instruction using the on-board training aids required by regulation 35.4.Additionally every system party member shall, as far as practicable, be further trainedby participation in a full deployment of a similar system into water, either on board aship or ashore, at intervals of not longer than two years, but in no case longer thanthree years. This training can be associated with the deployments required byregulation 20.8.2.3.3.9. Emergency lighting for mustering and abandonment shall be tested at each abandonship drill.3.4. “Fire drills”10) Refer to the relevant parts of MSC.1/Circ. 1206 Measures to prevent accidents with lifeboats.11) Refer to the Guidelines on training for the purpose of launching lifeboats and rescue boats from ships making headwaythrough the water adopted by the Organization by resolution A.624(15).11

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