Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 1965
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1965/1105 |
| Year | 1965 |
1965 No. 1105
MERCHANT SHIPPING
SAFETY
The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 196511thMay 1965
24thMay 1965
26thMay 1965
ARRANGEMENT OF RULES
PART I—PRELIMINARY
Rule
Interpretation and Repeal … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .. 1
Classification of Ships … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .. 2
PART II—PASSENGER STEAMERS
Class I Passenger steamers engaged on voyages (not being short
international voyages) any of which are long inter-
national voyages … … … … … … … … … … … … . 3
Class II Passenger steamers engaged on voyages (not being long
international voyages) any of which are short inter-
national voyages … … … … … … … … … … … … . 4
Class II(A) Passenger steamers in respect of which there is or
should be in force a passenger steamer's certificate
entitled " Passenger Certificate Class II(A) " … … . 5
Class III Passenger steamers in respect of which there is or
should be in force a passenger steamer's certificate
entitled " Passenger Certificate Class III " … … … 6
Class IV Passenger steamers in respect of which there is or
should be in force a passenger steamer's certificate
entitled " Passenger Certificate Class IV " … … … . 7
Class V Passenger steamers in respect of which there is or
should be in force a passenger steamer's certificate
entitled " Passenger Certificate Class V " … … … .. 8
Class VI Passenger steamers in respect of which there is or
should be in force a passenger steamer's certificate
entitled " Passenger Certificate Class VI " … … … . 9
Class VI(A) Passenger steamers in respect of which there is or
should be in force a passenger steamer's certificate
entitled " Passenger Certificate Class VI(A) " … … . 10
PART III—SHIPS OTHER THAN PASSENGER STEAMERS
Rule
Class VII Steamers and other ships engaged on voyages any of
which are long international voyages … … … … … .. 11
Class VII(A) Steamers engaged in the whaling, fish processing or
canning industries … … … … … … … … … … … .. 12
Class VIII Steamers and other ships engaged on voyages (not being
long international voyages) any of which are short
international voyages … … … … … … … … … … .. 13
Class VIII(A) Steamers and other ships engaged only on voyages
which are not international voyages … … … … … … 14
Class IX Tugs and tenders which proceed to sea but are not
engaged on long international voyages … … … … … . 15
Class IX(A) Steamers and other ships which do not proceed to sea 16
Class X Fishing boats … … … … … … … … … … … … … . 17
Class XI Sailing ships which proceed to sea … … … … … … . 18
Class XII Pleasure yachts of 45 feet in length or over … … … 19
PART IV—GENERAL
Requirements for Life-Saving Appliances
General Requirements for Lifeboats … … … … … … … … … … .. 20
Carrying Capacity of Lifeboats … … … … … … … … … … … … 21
Motor Lifeboats … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 22
Mechanically Propelled Lifeboats … … … … … … … … … … … . 23
Class C Boats … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .. 24
Liferafts … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 25
Buoyant Apparatus … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . 26
Marking of Lifeboats, Class C Boats, Liferafts and Buoyant
Apparatus … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .. 27
Lifebuoys … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 28
Lifebuoy Lights, Smoke Signals and Lines … … … … … … … … .. 29
Line-throwing Appliances … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 30
Provision of Equipment and Rations in Lifeboats, Boats and Liferafts
Equipment for Lifeboats, Class C Boats and Other Boats … … … … 31
Rations for Lifeboats … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 32
Special Equipment for certain Motor Lifeboats … … … … … … … 33
Security of Equipment and Rations in Lifeboats, Class C Boats and
Other Boats … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 34
Equipment and Rations for Liferafts … … … … … … … … … … . 35
Stowage and Handling of Life-Saving Appliances
General Provisions relating to Stowage and Handling of Life-saving
Appliances … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . 36
Stowage and Handling of Lifeboats, Class C Boats and Other Boats 37
Stowage and Handling of Liferafts, Buoyant Apparatus, Lifebuoys
and Lifejackets … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .. 38
Miscellaneous Provisions
Embarkation into Lifeboats, Class C. Boats and Other Boats and
Liferafts … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 39
Manning of Lifeboats and Liferafts … … … … … … … … … … .. 40
Certificated Lifeboatmen … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 41
Portable Radio Equipment … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 42
Electrically Operated Signals … … … … … … … … … … … … . 43
Electric Lighting … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . 44
Ship's Distress Signals … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . 45
Equivalents and Exemptions … … … … … … … … … … … … … . 46
SCHEDULES
No. of Schedule Page
1. Limits of Smooth Water and Partially Smooth Water Areas 2976
2. Table showing minimum numbers of sets of davits and cubic
capacity of lifeboats in ships of Classes II and II(A) … … . 2986
3. Table showing minimum numbers of sets of davits in ships of
Classes III and IV … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . 2987
4. General Requirements for Lifeboats … … … … … … … … … . 2987
5. Calculation of Cubic Capacity of Lifeboats … … … … … … .. 2988
6. Machinery of Motor Lifeboats … … … … … … … … … … … . 2989
7. Machinery of Mechanically Propelled Lifeboats … … … … … .. 2990
8. Requirements for Class C Boats … … … … … … … … … … .. 2990
9. Requirements for Liferafts … … … … … … … … … … … … 2991
Part I Inflatable Liferafts … … … … … … … … … 2991
Part II Rigid Liferafts … … … … … … … … … … .. 2993
10. Requirements for Buoyant Apparatus … … … … … … … … … . 2994
11. Requirements for Lifebuoys … … … … … … … … … … … … 2995
12. Requirements for Lifejackets … … … … … … … … … … … . 2996
13. Requirements for Line-throwing Appliances … … … … … … … 2998
14. Specifications of equipment for Lifeboats, Boats and Liferafts 2998
Part I Compasses for lifeboats … … … … … … … … 2998
Part II Sea anchors for lifeboats and boats other than
Class C Boats … … … … … … … … … … .. 2999
Part III Parachute distress rocket signals for lifeboats
and liferafts … … … … … … … … … … .. 3000
Part IV Hand-held distress flare signals for lifeboats
and liferafts … … … … … … … … … … .. 3001
Part V Buoyant smoke signals for lifeboats … … … … 3001
Part VI First aid outfits for lifeboats … … … … … . 3002
Part VII Manual pumps for lifeboats … … … … … … … 3003
Part VIII First aid outfits for liferafts … … … … … . 3003
15. Davits and Lifeboat Launching Gear … … … … … … … … … . 3004
Part I General … … … … … … … … … … … … … . 3004
Part II Construction … … … … … … … … … … … .. 3004
Part III Tests after installation on board … … … … .. 3007
16. Lifeboat Disengaging Gears … … … … … … … … … … … … 3007
17. Liferaft Launching Appliances … … … … … … … … … … … 3008
18. Ship's Parachute Distress Rocket Signals … … … … … … … . 3009
The Board of Trade in exercise of their powers under Section 427 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894(a), as substituted by Section 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949(b) and amended by Section 9 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1964(c) and as having effect by virtue of the Transfer of Functions (Shipping and Construction of Ships) Order 1965(d), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf hereby make the following Rules:—
PART I—PRELIMINARY
Interpretation and Repeal
1.—(1) These Rules shall come into operation on the 26th May 1965 and may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 1965.
(2) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings respectively—
" Board " means the Board of Trade;
" Buoyant apparatus " means flotation equipment (other than lifebuoys and lifejackets) designed to support persons who are in the water;
" Certificated lifeboatman " means any member of the crew who holds a certificate issued by or under the authority of the Board in accordance with the conditions laid down in Rule 41(2) of these Rules or any member of the crew who holds a certificate issued by or under the authority of any government outside the United Kingdom which is accepted by the Board as being the equivalent of any certificate issued by or under the authority of the Board;
" Certified " means certified by a certificate issued under Section 274 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894;
" Class C boat" means a boat complying with the provisions of Rule 24 of these Rules;
" Fishing boat " has the same meaning as in Section 370 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894;
" Launching appliance " means an appliance complying with the provisions of Rule 38(2) of these Rules;
" Length " in relation to a registered ship means registered length, and in relation to an unregistered ship means the length from the fore part of the stem to the aft side of the head of the stern post or, if no stern post is fitted to take the rudder, to the fore side of the rudder stock at the point where the rudder passes out of the hull;
" Lifeboat " means a boat complying with the provisions of Rule 20 of these Rules;
" Liferaft " means a liferaft complying with the provisions of Rule 25 of these Rules;
" Mechanically propelled lifeboat " means a lifeboat (other than a motor lifeboat) complying with the provisions of Rule 23 of these Rules;
" Motor lifeboat " means a lifeboat complying with the requirements of Rule 22 of these Rules;
" Passenger steamer " means a steamer carrying more than 12 passengers;
" Passenger steamer's certificate " means a passenger steamer's certificate issued by the Board pursuant to Section 274 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894;
(a) 57 & 58 Vict. c. 60.
(b) 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 43.
(c) 1964 c. 47.
(d) S.I. 1965/145 (1965 I, p. 438).
" Person " means a person over the age of one year;
" Sailing ship " includes a ship provided with sufficient sail area for navigation under sails alone, whether or not fitted with mechanical means of propulsion;
" Steamer " includes a ship propelled by electricity or...
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