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The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances For Ships Other Than Ships Of Classes III To VI(A)) Regulations 1999
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Fast rescue boat and rescue boat embarkation, launching and recovery arrangements
76.—(1) The rescue boat embarkation and launching arrangements shall be such that the rescue boat can be boarded and launched in the shortest possible time and in any case in not more than 5 minutes.
(2) If the rescue boat is one of the ship’s survival craft, the embarkation arrangements and launching station shall comply with the requirements of regulations 71 and 73.
(3) Launching arrangements shall comply with the requirements of regulation 74 and rescue boat launching appliances shall comply with the requirements of Schedule 6, Parts 1 and 2. All rescue boats shall be capable of being launched, where necessary utilising painters, with the ship making headway at speeds up to 5 knots in calm water.
(4) Recovery time of the rescue boat shall be not more than five minutes in moderate sea conditions when loaded with its full complement of persons and equipment. If the rescue boat is also a lifeboat, this recovery time shall be possible when loaded with its lifeboat equipment, and the approved rescue boat complement or 6 persons, whichever is the greater.
(5) Rescue boat embarkation and recovery arrangements shall allow for safe and efficient handling of a stretcher case. Foul weather recovery strops shall be provided for safety if heavy blocks constitute a danger.
(6) Fast rescue boat launching and recovery arrangements shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (5) inclusive of this paragraph; in addition the launching and recovery arrangements shall comply with the requirements of Schedule 6, Parts 1 and 2.
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