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Schedule 3
- 1. 15:4728 January 2016 Standard Specifications for the Construction of Local Fishing Vessels of less than 24 Metres in Length Overall Country Fisheries Act ........... Regulation ............................ Section .................................. Schedule 3 Safety Equipment for a Local Fishing Vessel
- 2. ii Contents Lifesaving equipment...................................................................................................... 3 1 General Provisions.................................................................................................. 3 2 Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacons (EPIRB)........................................ 3 3 Distress signals........................................................................................................ 3 4 Lifebuoys ................................................................................................................ 3 5 Lifejackets............................................................................................................... 4 6 Number and Type of Survival Craft ....................................................................... 4 7 Stowage of survival craft ........................................................................................ 4 8 Survival craft equipment......................................................................................... 4 9 Retro-reflective Material......................................................................................... 5 10 Rescue and retrieval of persons from the water.................................................. 5 Appendix 1...................................................................................................................... 6 List of Schedules......................................................................................................... 6
- 3. 3 Lifesaving equipment 1 General Provisions Each item of lifesaving equipment carried on board a fishing vessel whether required to be carried or not, shall comply with an appropriate standard approved by the Minister or delegated authority. 2 Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacons (EPIRB) Each vessel authorized to operate in exposed waters and or on the high seas shall carry a 406 MHz EPIRB, installed to automatically float free and activate. 3 Distress signals All vessels to which these regulations apply shall carry: o six (6) hand held red flare signals. o six (6) buoyant orange smoke signals. o six (6) rocket parachute flares. Distress pyrotechnics shall be stowed in a portable watertight container carried at the operating station. Each distress signal shall be clearly marked with the date of manufacture and the date of expiry. The latter date shall not exceed a period of 4 years from the date of manufacture. 4 Lifebuoys A vessel of less than 10 meters (33.3 feet) in length overall shall carry a minimum of one ring lifebuoy of not less than 510 millimetres (20 inches) in diameter. A vessel of 10 meters (33.3 feet) or more in length overall, but not more than 15 meters (49.5 feet), shall carry a minimum of two lifebuoys of not less than 610 millimetres (24 inches) in diameter. One lifebuoy shall be attached to a 27.5m (90.75 feet) buoyant lifeline. A vessel of more than 15 meters (49.5 feet) in length overall but less than 24m (79.2ft) in length overall shall carry a minimum of three lifebuoys of not less than 610 millimetres (24 inches) in diameter only one of which to be attached to a 27.5m (90.75 feet) buoyant lifeline. Any fishing vessel that is intended for operation during hours of darkness must carry at least one lifebuoy fitted with a self- igniting lifebuoy light. Where only one lifebuoy is carried, it shall not be attached to the vessel by a rope. Each lifebuoy on a vessel shall: o be readily accessible; o be stowed in a way that it can be rapidly cast loose; o not be permanently secured in any way; o be orange in colour; and, o be marked with the vessels name and identification number. Each lifeline on a lifebuoy shall be: o buoyant; o at least 27.5 meters (90.75 feet) in length overall; o non-kinking; o at least 8 millimetres (5/16 inch) in diameter
- 4. 4 o of at least 510 kilograms (1,124 pounds) breaking strength; o of a type certified to be resistant to deterioration from ultraviolet light. 5 Lifejackets An adult sized life jacket shall be provided for each person on board. Each life jacket carried on a vessel authorized for operation in exposed waters and or on the high seas shall have a life jacket light and whistle to attract attention. 6 Number and Type of Survival Craft An inflatable dinghy, rigid liferaft or liferafts of a type and number approved by the Minister or delegated authority for the size of vessel in accordance with the following schedule: o A vessel of 12m (39.6 feet) in length overall and over but less that 15m (49.5 feet) in length overall shall carry a rigid liferaft or inflatable dinghy or inflatable liferaft capable of accommodating all of the persons on board o A vessel of 15m (49.5 feet)in length overall and over but less than 17m (56.1 feet) in length overall shall carry 2 rigid liferafts or one rigid liferaft and one inflatable liferaft each capable of accommodating all of the persons on board. A vessel of 17m (56.1 feet) in length overall and over but less than 24m (79.2 feet) in length overall shall carry 2 inflatable liferafts meeting the requirements of SOLAS each capable of accommodating all of the persons on board. Emergency supplies, such as of food, water and first aid kit as required by the Minister or delegated authority to be carried on board shall be stored in a waterproof container in a position as close as practical to the rafts. Where an inflatable liferaft that is fitted in a sealed container is carried on board the emergency supplies may be stored within the container. The emergency supplies to be carried by a vessel authorized to carry an inflatable dinghy must include a suitable repair kit and a hand pump. Where a fishing vessel is required to carry 2 inflatable liferafts the aggregate capacity may be reduced to 1.5 times the number of persons on board provided it does not navigate or operate more than 30 nautical miles from shore. 7 Stowage of survival craft Each survival craft shall be: o stowed in a position that is readily accessible to crew members for launching, o stowed in a way that permits manual release from its securing arrangements; o provided with means to prevent inadvertent movement; o stowed as far as practicable in a position sheltered from breaking seas and protected from damage by fire. 8 Survival craft equipment Each item of survival craft equipment shall be of good quality, and efficient for the purpose it is intended to serve. Unless otherwise stated in this section, each item of equipment carried, whether required under this section or not, shall be secured by lashings, stored in lockers, compartments, brackets, or have equivalent mounting or storage arrangements that do not: o reduce survival craft capacity; o reduce space available to the occupants;
- 5. 5 o Interfere with launching, recovery, or rescue operations; or o Adversely affect seaworthiness of the survival craft. 9 Retro-reflective Material All survival craft, buoyant apparatus, lifebuoys and liferafts shall be marked with retro reflective material as indicated in Annex1 of IMO Resolution A.658(16). The Minister or delegated authority shall prescribe the standard specifications of the material to be used. 10 Rescue and retrieval of persons from the water. A rescue retrieval system approved by the Minister or delegated authority shall be provided for the retrieval of persons from the water. The Minister or delegated authority may decide whether or not this may be from the vessel itself otherwise a suitable craft carried by the vessel may be required for this the retrieval of persons from the sea.
- 6. 6 Appendix 1 List of Schedules Schedule 1 Prescribed Forms Schedule 2 Prescribed Fees Schedule 3 Safety Equipment for a Local Fishing Vessel Schedule 4 Fire Protection, Fire Detection, Fire Extinguishing and Fire Fighting Equipment. Schedule 5 Equipment/Ground Tackle/Anchors and Chains Schedule 6 Stability and Associated Seaworthiness Schedule 7 Scantlings for the Construction of a Wooden Hulled Local Fishing Vessel Schedule 8 Scantlings for the Construction of a Fibreglass Hulled Local Fishing Vessel Schedule 9 Scantlings for the Construction of a Steel Hulled Local Fishing Vessel Schedule 10 Machinery and Electrical Installations Schedule 11 Specifications for the Marking of Fishing Vessels ----------------------------------