S.I. No. 381/1993 - Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules, 1983 (Amendment) Rules, 1993.

1. a checklist for use when carrying out the inspections required by Rule 50C(6);

2. maintenance and repair instructions;

3. schedule of periodic maintenance;

4. diagram of lubrication points with the recommended lubricants;

5. list of replaceable parts;

6. list of sources of spare parts; and

7. log for records of inspections and maintenance.".

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 15th day of December, 1993.

DAVID ANDREWS,

Minister for the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Rules give effect to the relevant provisions in Chapter III of the 1983 Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 which apply to ships built before 1 July, 1986 (and some classes of ship built after that date) and which came into force internationally on 1 July, 1986.

The principal amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules, 1983 (

S.I. No. 302 of 1983

) are requirements for:—

(1) manning of survival craft;

(2) provision of training manuals; and

(3) operational readiness, maintenance, inspections and servicing of life-saving appliances.

8. use of all survival equipment;

9. use of all detection equipment;

10. with the assistance of illustrations, the use of radio life-saving appliances;

11. use of sea anchors;

12. use of engine and accessories;

13. recovery of survival craft, rescue and other boats including stowage and securing;

14. hazards of exposure and the need for warm clothing;

15. best use of the survival craft facilities in order to survive;

16. methods of retrieval, including the use of helicopter rescue gear (slings, baskets, stretchers), breeches-buoy and shore life-saving apparatus and ship's line-throwing apparatus;

17. all other functions contained in the muster list and emergency instructions; and

18. instructions for emergency repair of the life-saving appliances.

Rule 50A (2) (c)

PART II

Instructions for On-Board Maintenance

S.I. No. 381 of 1993.

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES) RULES, 1983 (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1993.

I, DAVID ANDREWS, Minister for the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 427 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (as amended by

section 11

of the

Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1952

(No. 29 of 1952) and

section 10

of the

Merchant Shipping Act, 1966

(No. 20 of 1966)) and the Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1987 (

S.I. No. 91 of 1987

), hereby make the following Rules:—