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(iii) it shall not be adversely affected by oil or oil products; 



(iv) it shall be of a highly visible colour; 



(v) it shall be marked in block letters with the name and port of regist 

 of the ship in which it is carried. 



(6) Lifebuoys filled with rushes, cork shavings or granuated cork, or anj 

 other loose granulated material, or whose buoyancy depends upon ait 

 compartments which require to be inflated, are prohibited. 



(c) Lifebuoys made of plastic or other synthetic compounds shall be 

 capable of retaining their buoyant properties and durability in contact with 

 sea water or oil products, or under variations of temperature or climatic 

 changes prevailing in open sea voyages. 



(d) Lifebuoys shall be fitted with beckets securely seized. At least one 

 lifebuoy on each side of the ship shall be fitted with a buoyant lifeline of at 

 least 15 fathoms (or 27 -5 metres) in length. 



(e) In passenger ships not less than one-half of the total number of 

 lifebuoys, and in no case less than six, and in cargo ships at least one-half of 

 the total number of lifebuoys, shall be provided with efficient self-igniting 

 lights. 



(/) The self-igniting lights required by paragraph (e) of this Regulation 

 shall be such that they cannot be extinguished by water. They shall be 

 capable of burning for not less than 45 minutes and shall have a luminosity 

 of not less than 3 • 5 lumens. They shall be kept near the lifebuoys to which 

 they belong, with the necessary means of attachment. Self-igniting lights 

 used in tankers shall be of an approved electric battery type. 



(g) All lifebuoys shall be so placed as to be readily accessible to the 

 persons on board, and at least two of the lifebuoys provided with self-igniting 

 lights in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Regulation shall also be 

 provided with an efficient self-activating smoke signal capable of producing 

 smoke of a highly visible colour for at least 15 minutes, and shall be capable 

 of quick release from the navigating bridge. 



(h) Lifebuoys shall always be capable of being rapidly cast loose and 

 shall not be permanently secured in any way. 



Regulation 22 



Lifejackets 



{a) Ships shall carry for every person on board a lifejacket of an approved 

 type and, in addition, unless these lifejackets can be adapted for use by 

 children, a sufficient number of lifejackets suitable foi children. 



Ch. 3 



