Life saving appliances/Approved service stations

Important estimated changes by IMO for on-load release and retrieval mechanism

According to  Resolution MSC.317(89) all ships, during the first scheduled dry-docking after 1 July 2014, but not later than 1 July 2019, whose on-load release mechanisms do not comply with paragraphs 4.4.7.6.4 to 4.4.7.6.6 of the LSA-Code, amended by Resolution MSC.320(89), shall be provided with equipment that complies with the new and amended LSA-Code.

IMPORTANT: All existing hooks, which do comply with the amended LSA-Code, can be used further on without exchange.

Please find further information on the flag state circular 02/2011 available here as PDF-file.

• FLAG STATE - Circular No.: 02/2011 (On-load release and retrieval mechanism)
• Questionnaire for the registration of existing On load hook systems (to fill in)
  
  

Service stations for lifeboats, launching appliances and on-load release gear

The examation, operational testing, repairs, overhaul of lifeboats, launching appliances and on-load gear are carried out in accordance with SOLAS regulation III/20 and MSC.1/Circ. 1206 Rev. 1 by service providers that are qualified in these operations for each make and type of eqipment.

Service providers carrying out thorough examination, operational testing, repairs, overhaul of lifeboats, launching appliances and on-load release gear should be authorized in accordance with MSC.1/Circ. 1277.

Here you can find the list of approved service stations in Germany.

Relevant regulations

The approval/authorization of service stations for lifeboats, launching appliances and on-load release gear is based on following regulations:

1. SOLAS-Convention
2. MSC.1/Circ. 1277 (2008-05-23)
3. MSC.1/Circ. 1206 Rev.1
   
4. Flag State Circ. 2/2010 "Periodic Servicing of Launching Appliances and On-Load Release Gear"
5. German National law "Ship Safety Ordinance" ("Schiffssicherheitsverordnung").