LIFE-SA VING EQUIPMENT1.What does the effectiveness of life-saving appliances depend on ?The effectiveness of life-saving appliances depends heavily on good maintenance by the crew and their use in regular drills.2.what can be a significant factor in the degree of deterioration of equipment if ithas not been subject to regular inspection by the crew ?The lapse of time since the last survey for a safety equipment certificate can be a significant factor in the degree of deterioration of equipment if it has not been subject to regular inspection by the crew.3.Apart from failure to carry equipment required by a convention or obvious defectssuch as holded lifeboats ,which signs will the PSCO perhaps look for ?Apart from failure to carry equipment required by a convention or obvious defects such as hold lifeboats,the PSCO will perhaps look for signs of disuses of ,or obstructions to survival craft lauching equipment which may include paint accumulation ,seizing of pivot points,absence of greasing ,condition of blocks and falls and improper lashing or stowing of deck cargo.4. What might a detailed inspection of all life-saving appliances include ?A detailed inspection of all life-saving appliances might include the lowering ofsurvival craft ,a check on the servicing of liferafts , the number and condition of life-jackets and lifebuoys and ensuring that the pyrotechnics are still within their period of validity .5.What can be given importance in the inspection of all life-saving appliances ?The provision and functioning of effective overside lighting ,means of alerting the crew and passengers and provision of illuminated routes to assembly points and embarkation positions can be given importance in the inspection of all life-saving appliances .6.What should be assigned to crewmembers manning the survival craft (lifeboats orliferafts) pay attention to ?Assigned to crewmembers manning the survival craft (lifeboats or liferafts)should pay attention that their duties should be in accordance with the regulations and a deck officer or certificated person is placed in charge of each survival craft to be used .A second-in-command shall also be nominated in the case of lifeboats.7.What do the deficiencies of life-saving appliances include?The deficiencies of life-saving appliances include structural defects in lifeboats ,inoperative lifeboat engines ,lifebuoy lights not working or missing ,lifejackets lights missing ,retroreflective tape missing from equipment,lifeboat engine mountings badly corroded,safety equipment not in lifeboats,lifeboat launching system inoperative .etc.8.Can you tell me components of a deck cradle for liferaft ?Tension with cordage strap, Hard rubber, Strip, Shackle, HRU(Hydrostatic Release Unit) Senhouse slip.9.How many lifejackets must be provided on board ship ?Lifejackets must be provided for every persons on board ships,plus additional lifejackets should be provided for children and for persons on watch and at remotely located survival craft stations.10.What is the requirements of the posters and signs ?They must:Be provided near to survival craft and launching stations;Illustrate controls and operation of the appliances;Be easily seen under emergency lighting conditions;Use symbols recommended by IMO.11.How should the survival craft be stowed ?Survival craft should be stowed in a state of continuous readiness so that crewmembers can carry out preparations for embarkation and launching in less than five minutes.12.What is the requirements for stowage of rescue boats ?It must be also kept in a state of continuous readiness for launching in not more than five minutes.13.At what kind of conditions should all rescue boats be capable of being launched?All rescue boats should be capable of being launched with the ship marking headway at speeds up to 5 knots in calm water.14.What kind of survival craft should be carried for cargo ship ?Lifeboats carried must accommodate all persons on board ,additional life rafts must also be carried ,chemical tanker and gas carriers carrying cargoes emitting toxic vapors or gases must carry lifeboats with a self-contained air support system that comply with the LSA (International Life-Saving Appliance ) Code ,oil tankers ,chemical tankers and gas carriers carrying cargoes with a flash point not exceeding 60○C must carry fire –protected lifeboats that comply with the LSA Code.15 Case:Third mate ,show me your check record for lifeboat ,please.How often do you check the lifeboat actually? I mean ,perhaps you did not check it ,even though you have written up checklist.The compressed biscuit and fresh water is not changed periodically,I’m afraid,3/mate. Change them after my inspection ,I will recheck any time.I shall examine the knowledge on life raft ,Are you ready ,third mate ?(The PSCO points to the hydrostatic release unit and ask the third officer )PSCO: What’s this ? How to operate ?3/O: OH, it is hydrostatic release unit ,This type is so called double looped rope line ,It consists of a double looped rope line, a release mechanism, and a weak line,This release unit confirms with the requirements of 1983 amendments to SOLAS 1974,It will release the life raft at a depth of between 1.5 and 4 meters underwater ,when emergency ,operate like this.16.Have Hydrostatic releases on life rafts been serviced within the past 12 months?17.Are the life raft painters and hydrostatic releases connected via a weak link?18.Is the weak link installed correctly ?Have it been serviced within the last 12months19.Are launching instructions posted for life rafts at life raft stations?20.Is life raft properly fitted onto cradle?21.Are containers for life rafts marked with inspection stickers?22.Have life rafts been serviced at proper intervals ?23.Are life rafts ready and available for immediate use ?24.Was life raft launching appliance tested to ensure it prevents premature releaseduring lowing and to ensure it releases the life raft when waterborne ?25.Are all required life rafts located properly at their designated stations?26.For rigid life rafts, were the manually controlled lamps on top of the canopy/insidethe life raft examined and tested and considered satisfactory?27.Are side benches /thwarts and lifeboat in satisfactory condition with no rot orwastage (includes flooring,hull,rivets,etc.)?28.Is stem plate in satisfactory condition and not bent ?29.Are forward and aft hull doubler plates in satisfactory condition ?30.Are lifeboat davits in satisfactory condition ,including hand cranks , winches ,sheaves,brakes,wheels,blocks,and other associated equipment ?31.Are keel rivets and rivets around stem and stern area in satisfactory condition ,where applicable ?32.Where launching devices/releasing gear tested and found to be operating properly?33.Is the lifeboat rudder ,tiller, and associated fittings in satisfactory condition ?34.Is the rudder ,including gudgeons, pintles and tiller in satisfactory condition andoperating satisfactorily ?35.Have lifeboat davit wires been turned end-for-end or been renewed as required ?(Did you log the date ?)36.Have lifeboat falls been maintained in order to comply with SOLAS 1974,Reg,Ⅲ19 (4) ?37.Is tricing pennant /connector in satisfactory condition and is tricing pennant theproper length?38.Is buoyant line properly becketed around the outside of lifeboats (not inside)?39.Are grab rails on lifeboats in satisfactory condition ?40.Are all required markings noted on outside of the lifeboat (includes capacity,name of vessel etc.)?41.Are hoses on bilge pump in satisfactory condition with no tear/rot and is pumpworking properly ?42.Are bilges’ in lifeboats clean and free of water ?43.Are water containers in satisfactory condition ?44.Is there sufficient drinking water in lifeboat?45.Are sea painter lines correctly attached using toggle pin and ready for immediate use (painter should not be lashed to deck)? Is toggle pin in satisfactory condition?46.Is reflective tape on bottom of lifeboats (none-self-righting type) installed asrequired?47.Are lifeboat frapping lines ,lifeline, man ropes, and rail lashings in satisfactorycondition?48.Are all required lifeboat equipment and provisions on board and loose equipmentlashed to the boat (food, medicine, first aid ) ?49Are food /equipment lockers dry and watertight ?50.Are plugs for lifeboats properly marked and operating satisfactory ?51.were the lifeboat engine tested and did they operate in the ahead and astern modes?52.Is the fuel tank and engine cover in satisfactory condition with no wastage/corrosion ?53.Is the lifeboat engine exhaust pipe in satisfactory condition ?54.Is lifeboat hand propelling equipment operating satisfactorily ?55.Are lifeboats oars in satisfactory condition ?56.Are embarkation ladders for lifeboats in satisfactory condition ?57.Are embarkation lights able to illuminate the water and working properly and isembarkation station in satisfactory condition (e.g, gates, hand rails,etc.) ?58.Are the embarkation lights on the emergency circuit?59.Are oars locks secured with keeper chains ?60.Is there a gel coating around hull fitting rudder assembly ?61.Are launching instruction displayed near stations under emergency light ?62.Are boat hooks and support plate in satisfactory condition ?63.Is sea anchor and retrieving line present and in satisfactory condition ?64.Is raised access deck to lifeboats in satisfactory condition ?65.Are buoyancy tanks in satisfactory condition / Are davit brakes in satisfactorycondition and have they been tested ?66.Are embarkation areas free from unauthorized gear ?67.Are proper fire extinguishers on the lifeboats ?68.Is the boat has a cover ,is it and its support in satisfactory condition ?69.Is the boat has a sail ,is it and its support in satisfactory condition ?70.Are lifeboat rolling casters moving properly ?71.Are instructions for onboard maintenance of life-saving equipment present ?72.Is lifeboat compass operating properly ?73.Are crutches attached ?74.Is only one type of releasing gear used for similar survival craft ?75.Are the release mechanisms clearly marked in the contrasting color ?76.Were manually controlled lamps fitted on top of the cover /enclosure and inside thelifeboat tested ?77.For partially enclosed lifeboats ,were the foldable canopies examined to ensurethey and their insulation are in satisfactory condition ?78.Were the rigid covers on partially enclosed lifeboats as well as closingarrangements for entrances examined and considered satisfactory ?79.Were the safety belts for partially/totally enclosed lifeboats examined andconsidered satisfactory ?80.For air-cooled engines on partially/totally enclosed lifeboats,were ducting systemsand manually operated dampers examined/tested and considered satisfactory ? 81.For totally enclosed lifeboats ,were rigid enclosures and hatches examined andconsidered satisfactory ?82.For partially/totally enclosed lifeboats , were the handrails examined andconsidered satisfactory ?83.For lifeboats with a self-contained air support system ,was the system ,includingvisual indicators to indicate the air supply ,examined and tested and considered satisfactory?84.For fire-protected lifeboats that have water spray fire protection systems, were theself-priming motors tested ,piping systems and nozzles examined ,seawater intake examined and the arrangements for enabling the system to be flushed with fresh water examined ?85.For rescue boats ,was the means for towing examined and found satisfactory ?86.For rescue boats, were the weather tight stowage lockers for small equipmentexamined and considered satisfactory ?87.Were the releasing mechanisms tested to ensure all hooks release simultaneously ?88.Are water-resistant instructions for starting /operating the engines provided in aconspicuous place?89.Were the starter batteries and the means for recharging all batteries for all engineand search lights examined and tested ?90.Are fire/emergency drills being held as required and being logged properly ?91.Does general emergency signal comply with SOLAS 1974,Reg.III/50 ?92.Are immersion suits /thermal protective suits stored properly and ready forimmediate use (i.e , not locked away)?93.Is the proper number of thermal protective aids/immersion suits on board ? Arethey in satisfactory condition ?94.Is the proper number of life buoys on board and are they properly marked ?Arethey in satisfactory condition ?95.Are all required life buoy fittings (i.e ,life lines , becket line ,reflective tape ,smokesignals, man overboard lights .etc.)in satisfactory condition ?96.Are life buoys that are fitted with self-igniting (man overboard) lights NOT alsofitted with lifelines ?97.Are life buoys on navigating bridge of the quick release type and operatingsatisfactory?98.Are required number of life jackets on board ?99.Were self-igniting lights tested and batteries examined for expiration dates? 100.Are life buoy brackets in satisfactory condition and can the life buoys be easily removed for rapid use ?101.Are life jackets in satisfactory condition with all proper attachments (i.e. whistles, lights, reflective tape )?102Are life jackets available for persons on watch (bridge & engine room )and in satisfactory condition ?103.Is all emergency lighting working correctly ?104.Are emergency escape routes indicated and clear of obstructions?105.Are life buoy racks in satisfactory condition ?106.Is line throwing apparatus in satisfactory condition including projectiles ?107.Are emergency lighting batteries in satisfactory condition ?。