Checklists & Forms Approved by: QC

Issue No 3 File name: 581364166.doc Date: 01-Feb-17 Page 1 of 1

This checklist is not intended to be exhaustive or in any way limiting necessary steps and actions. You may take additional actions based
upon the circumstances of the actual situation.
Life boat inventory checklist – monthly (for covered and free fall lifeboats)
If the vessel’s Planned Maintenance System already covers the content of this checklist it
may be replaced by the records from the PMS
Vessel:       Date:       Checked by:      

Description OK Comments
1. Oars, thole pins, cratches for each oar      
(Not required for freefall lifeboats)
2. Two boat-hooks      
3. Buoyant bailer and 2 buckets      
4. A survival manual      
5. Compass in binnacle, means of illumination.      
6. Sea-anchor      
7. 2 painters of L > 2 X stowage pos to water or at least 15 m      
(For Free Fall L/B painters to be stowed near the bow ready for use)
8. 2 hatchets      
9. 3 l water per person the boat is approved for      
10. Dipper      
11. Graduated cup      
12. 1 food ration per person the boat is approved for      
13. 4 parachute signals      
14. 6 hand flares      
15. 2 buoyant smoke signals      
16. Waterproof torch for morse signalling + spare batteries + spare bulb      
17. Daylight signalling mirror      
18. An illustrated table of life-saving signals      
19. Whistle or equivalent sound signal      
20. First aid outfit in watertight case      
21. 6 doses anti-seasickness medicine and 1 sea-sickness bag per person      
22. Jack-knife (attached to the boat)      
23. 3 tin-openers      
24. 2 buoyant resque quoits attached to at least 30 m buoyant lines      
25. A manual bilge pump (test function)      
26. A set of fishing tackle      
27. Tools for minor adjustments to engine and its accessories      
28. Portable fire extinguisher suitable for oil fires      
29. Searchlight      
30. Radar reflector or SART      
31. Thermal Protective Aids (4 pcs)      
32. Marking with number of persons approved for and dimensions      
33. Ship’s name and port of registry on boats bow      
34. Call sign and lifeboat number marked on top      
35. Hydrostatic release (for Free Fall L/B only)      
36. Engine operating procedure manual      
37.            

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