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(h) The deck area of the liferaft shall be situated within that part of the 

 liferaft which affords protection to its occupants. The area of that deck 

 shall be at least 4 square feet (or 3,720 square centimetres) for every person 

 the liferaft is permitted to carry. The nature of the deck shall be such as 

 to prevent so far as practicable the ingress of water and it shall effectively 

 support the occupants out of the water. 



(c) The liferaft shall be fitted with a cover or equivalent arrangement of a 

 highly visible colour, which shall be capable of protecting the occupants 

 against injury from exposure whichever way up the liferaft is floating. 



(cf) The equipment of the liferaft shall be so stowed as to be readily 

 available whichever way up the liferaft is floating. 



(e) The total weight of a liferaft and its equipment carried in passenger 

 ships shall not exceed 400 lb. (or 180 kilogrammes). Liferafts carried in 

 cargo ships may exceed 400 lb. (or 180 kilogrammes) in weight if they are 

 capable of being launched from both sides of the ship or if there are provided 

 means for putting them into the water mechanically. 



(/) The liferaft must at all times be effective and stable when floating 

 either way up. 



(g) The liferaft shall have at least 3 4 cubic feet (or 96 cubic decimetres) 

 of air cases or equivalent buoyancy for each person it is permitted to carry 

 which must be placed as near as possible to the sides of the raft. 



(h) The liferaft shall have a painter attached and a lifeline securely 

 becketed round the outside. A lifeline shall also be fitted around the inside 

 of the raft. 



(/) The liferaft shall be fitted at each opening with efficient means to 

 enable persons in the water to climb on board. 



0) The liferaft shall be so constructed as not to be affected by oil or oil 

 products. 



(k) A buoyant light of the electric battery type shall be attached to the 

 hferaft by a lanyard. 



(/) The liferaft shall be fitted with arrangements enabling it to be readily 

 towed. 



(m) Liferafts shall be so stowed as to float free in the event of the ship 

 sinking. 



Regulation 17 



Equipment of Inflatable and Rigid Liferafts 



(g) The normal equipment of every liferaft shall consist of: — 



(i) One buoyant rescue quoit, attached to at least 100 feet (or 30 metres) 

 of buoyant line. 



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