SOLAS Requirements ( Anti exposure suits, Thermal protective aids, Pyrotechnics)

             

                  

  SOLAS Requirement 

Anti-exposure suits :

• constructed with waterproof material.

• provides inherent buoyancy of at least 70N.

• not sustain burning or continue melting after being totally envelope in fire for 2 secs

• should be donned without assistance within 2 mins.

• equipped with a pocket for portable VHF.

• has lateral field of vision of at least 120deg.

• permit the person to climb up & down a vertical ladder at least 5 m in length.

• allows wearer to jump from a height of at least 4.5 meters into water.

• swim short distance at least 25 meters & board a survival craft. 

• don life jacket without assistance. 

• perform all duties associated with abandonment. 

• made of material which has no inherent insulation, marked with instructions that it must be worn in conjunction with warm clothing.

• when worn for a period of 1 hour in calm water at a temp of 5 deg c,  body temperature does not fall more than 1.5 deg c per hour after 0.5 hrs.

• allow to turn face down to face up position not more than 5 sec. 

• carriage requirement one for every crew.

Thermal Protective aids

• made of water proof material having thermal conductance of not more than 7800 w.

• shall cover the whole body of persons of all sizes wearing a lifejacket with the exception of the face.

• capable of being unpacked & easily donned without assistance in a survival craft or rescue boat.

• permit the wearer to remove it in water in not more than 2 mins.

• thermal protective aid shall function properly throughout an air temperature range - 30deg c to +20deg c. 

• carriage requirement one for every crew ( stowed in remote station & lifeboat )

 Remote parachute flare

• contained in a water resistant casing.

• operational instructions on casing.

• integral means of ignition.

• when fired vertically reach an altitude of not less than 300 m

• burn with bright red color.

• luminous intensity of not less than 30, 000cd.

• burning period of not less than 40 sec 

• have rate of descent of not less than 5 m/s

• not damage its parachute or attachments while burning.

Hand flares

• contained in a water resistant casing. 

• operational instructions on casing.

• integral means of ignition.

• burn with bright red color.

• luminous intensity of 1500cd.

• burning period of not less than 1 min.

• continue to burn after been immersed for a period of 10 sec under 100mm of water.

Buoyant Smoke Signal

• contained in a water resistant casing.

• operational instructions on casing. 

• emit smoke of highly visible color at a uniform rate for a period of not less than 3 mins.

• not emit any flame during the entire emission time.

• not be swamped in seaway. 

• continue to emit smoke when submerged in water for a period of 10 sec under 100mm of water.

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