Maritime
LSAIE regulations for
domestic ships to be
implemented
Guidelines for lifejackets in detail
A
ll Philippine-registered ships regardless
of hull construction operating in
Philippine waters, including fishing vessels
temporarily operating in international
waters will now be subject to revised rules
for LSAlE (Life-Saving Appliances and
Equipment).
To help supervise this provision will be the MARINA
(Maritime Industry Authority). Under this provision will be
a guideline on lifeboats whereas:
1. Lifeboats, liferafts, lifefloats, lifebuoy, buoyant
apparatus and life preservers shall be readily available
in case of emergency and shall be kept in good working
order and ready for immediate use at all times when the
ship is being navigated, or in so far as reasonable and
practicable when the ship is, not being navigated;
2. Lifejackets shall be provided in each and every
passenger accommodation, as applicable. In common
areas, or accommodation, a separate locker for
lifejacket shall be provided for every 20 person in the
accommodation. No lifejacket locker/cabinet shall be
permanently locked during voyage. The
number of lifejacket in every locker/cabinet shall
be clearly indicated. The decks on which lifeboats,
liferafts, lifefloats, buoyant apparatus and life preservers
are carried shall be kept clear of cargo or any other
obstructions which would interfere with the immediate
launching of the life-saving appliances;
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3. Sufficient ladders as applicable shall be provided to
facilitate embarkation into the lifeboats and liferafts when
waterborne;
4. Lifeboats, liferafts, Iifefloats buoyant apparatus, life
preservers and lifebuoys shall be clearly marked with
the name of the ship as well as the approved maximum
number of persons for each applicable life'-saving
appliances;
5. Lifeboats, liferafts, lifefloats, buoyant apparatus and
preservers shall be
stored in such a manner that:They are capable of being
launched in the shortest possible time; They shall not
impede the launching or handling of other life-saving
appliances; They shall not impede the marshalling of
persons at the embarkation stations or their embarkation;
and They shall be capable of being put in the water safely
and rapidly even under unfavorable condition of list and
trim with
lifejackets to be be provided in every passenger
accommodation, as applicable;
In common areas, or accommodation, a separate
locker for lifejacket shall be provided for every 20 person
scattered in different location. No lifejacket locker/cabinet
shall be permanently locked during voyage. The number
of lifejacket in every locker/cabinet shall be clearly
indicated. And, lifejackets for infants shall be distributed
during embarkation and collected upon arrival.