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3-monthly
10-yearly
Annually
Monthly
2-yearly
5-yearly
Weekly
Fire Protection System or Appliance
KEY:
X Required
NOTES:
1. Intervals of 2 years in passenger ships or at each intermediate/periodical or renewal survey on cargo ships.
2. Before the 20-year anniversary and every 10-year anniversary thereafter.
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Servicing, Inspections & Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, Radio & Navigation Equipment
Intervals
Under survey
company
Service
30 months
Crew
Annually
Monthly
5-yearly
Weekly
Requirement SOLAS Regulations
NOTES:
1. Conducted by manufacturer or an authorised service supplier/provider. See 5. At intervals not exceeding 12 months, the Flag may extend this period to 17
MSC.402(96)/Corr. 1. months. Flags may permit intervals to be extended to harmonise with survey
2. Within survey window. For VDR, AIS & EPIRBs see MSC.1/Circ.1576. windows (MSC/Circ.955).
3. Preferably within survey window. See MSC.1/Circ.1618. 6. The operational testing of free-fall lifeboat release systems shall be performed
4. To be done at approved servicing station. For AIS – to be done by approved either by free-fall launch with only the operating crew on board or by a test
service surveyor or facility. without launching the lifeboat.
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On-board Training, Drills and Inspections of Fire Appliances & Life-Saving Appliances
Intervals
Service company
Ships log
3-monthly
4-monthly
6-monthly
Crew
Annually
Monthly
2-yearly
5-yearly
Weekly
Requirement SOLAS Regulations
NOTES:
1. Dedicated rescue boats launched monthly, if possible. 6. Within 12 hours before departure or weekly for ships which regularly engage
2. Passenger ships. on voyages of short duration.
3. Cargo ships. 7. Every two months.
4. When necessary due to deterioration of the falls or at intervals of not more 8. Passenger ships: activation of the shore-based support, if provided, to
than 5 years. conduct stability assessments for the simulated damage conditions.
5. In special cases the Flag may waive this requirement for ships constructed 9. In addition, in cases where more than 25% of the ship's crew has been
before 1 July 1986. changed.
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