SOLAS updates for 2010

摘要

The latest recommendations for the Safety of Life at Sea Convention will specify up to date provisions for safety equipment onboard vessels.rnAmendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will see an update in areas of lifeboats, lifejackets and immersion suits, due to come in to effect 1 July 2010.rnAmendments to SOLAS Chapter III are aimed at tackling the higher demand for safer operation of lifesaving equipment with higher standards and new testing regulations to be adopted in the regulations.rnAmendments to SOLAS Chapter III -Lifesaving appliances and arrangements in Regulation 7 - Personal lifesaving appliances, have added a new requirement for lifejackets for infant's onboard passenger vessels that becomes effective on 1 July 2010 and is applicable in accordance with SOLAS III/1.1, on ships built on or after 1 July 1998, which states:rn1. For passenger ships on voyages less than 24hours, a number of infant lifejackets equal to at least 2.5% of the number of passengers onboard shall be provided; for passenger ships on voyages 24hours or greater, infant lifejackets shall be provided for each infant onboard.