Annex 3 - Class IX(A) requirements for Life Saving Appliances, and Fire Fighting Equipment
Published 24 November 2023
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1. Life Saving Appliances (LSA)
Vessels constructed before 1 July 1986
| Equipment | Category ABC | Category D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <12.2m | 12.2m to 21.3m | 21.3m and over | <12.2m | 12.2m to 21.3m | 21.3m and over | |
| Liferaft or boat | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Lifebuoy | Persons on board/21 | Persons on board/21&2 (min 2) | Persons on board/23 (min 4) | - | 2 | 4 |
| Life jacket | - | 1 per persons on board | 1 per persons on board | - | 1 per persons on board | 1 per persons on board |
Vessels constructed on or after 1 July 1986 and before 1 July 1998
| Equipment | Category ABC | Category D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 12m | 12m to 20m | > 20m | < 12m | 12m to 20m | > 20m | |
| Liferaft | - | - | - | - | 15 | 15 |
| Lifebuoy | Persons on board/21&2 (min 2) | Persons on board/22 (min 2) | Persons on board/23 (min 4) | Persons on board/22 (min 2) | 22 | 43 |
| Life jacket 32kg + | - | 1 per persons of board | 1 per persons of board | - | 1 per persons of board | 1 per persons of board |
| Life jacket <32kg | - | 1 per persons of board | 1 per persons of board | - | 1 per persons of board | 1 per persons of board |
| Rocket flares | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Vessels constructed on or after 1 July 1998
| Equipment | Category ABC | Category D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 12m | 12m to 20m | > 20m | < 12m | 12m to 20m | > 20m | |
| Liferaft | - | - | - | - | 15 | 15 |
| Lifebuoy | Persons on board/21&2 (min 2) | Persons on board/22 (min 2) | Persons on board/23 (min 4) | Persons on board/22 (min 2) | 22 | 43 |
| Life jacket 32kg + | - | 1 per persons on board | 1 per persons on board | - | 1 per persons on board | 1 per persons on board |
| Life jacket <32kg | - | 1 per persons on board | 1 per persons on board | - | 1 per persons on board | 1 per persons on board |
| Rocket flares | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Note: In addition to the above, every tug and tender shall carry buoyant apparatus sufficient to support the total of persons on board.
1 Unless non-SOLAS type used then one per persons on board member.
2 One with buoyant line (18m) and one with smoke signal and light (on tankers light to be battery type).
3 Two with buoyant line (18m) and two with smoke signal and light (on tankers light to be battery type), one of each on each side.
4 With light.
5 With associated lighting, posters and training manual.
2. Fire Fighting Equipment for Class IX(A) vessels of up to 500 GT
| Equipment | <150 GT | <150 GT | 150 GT to <500 GT |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 21.34m | ≥ 21.34 m | - | |
| Fire Pump (power) | - | Yes1 | Yes |
| Fire Main – to provide a jet of water | - | Yes | Yes |
| Fire pump – outside engine room | Yes2 | Yes3 | Yes3 |
| Hoses and nozzles | Yes4 | 3 | 3 |
| Portable fire extinguisher – accommodation & service spaces | 25 | 35 | 3 |
| Fireman’s outfit and BA | - | - | Yes6 |
| Fireman’s axe | - | Yes | See note 6 |
| Boiler room (& room with oil fuel installation): | |||
| Fixed system | See note 7 | See note 7 | Yes |
| Portable fire extinguisher | - | - | 28 |
| Sand box | - | - | 19 |
| Engine room: | |||
| Portable fire extinguisher (suitable for oil fires) | 1 (< 6 m) or 2 (≥ 6m) | 2 | 1 per 74.6 kW10 or 2 plus a 45 litre foam (or 16kg CO2) |
1 Power may be off main engine.
2 May be power or hand operated.
3 Can be manually operated.
4 Able to produce a jet 6m of water which can be directed at any part of the ship, with a 10mm and spray nozzle. Although in any ship <9m and any open ship less <21.34m this requirement may be substituted with two fire buckets, one of which must have a lanyard. These fire buckets need not be additional to those mentioned in note 5
5 May be substituted with buckets, one of which must have a lanyard.
6 As per reg. 37 of SI 1998/1011, i.e. including fire axe, torch etc.
7 For wooden boats see regs. 20 (5) and 21 (2) of SI 1998/1011.
8Two in each space containing any part of any oil fuel instillation.
9 Alternatively, an additional portable extinguisher suitable for oil fires.
10 Up to a maximum of seven.