Inspection points and precautions for lifesaving equipment

Abstract : This article discusses the main points of inspection of lifesaving equipment for marine vessels. Based on the author's working experience, the author puts forward corrective measures for common problems in the inspection of lifesaving equipment.

Keywords: lifesaving equipment inspection specification

Lifesaving equipment is one of the ship's important safety facilities. When a ship is in a sea accident, whether the lifesaving equipment is in a good technical condition will directly affect the life safety of the crew. From the current statistics on ship life-saving equipment inspections and ship detention projects notified by the Maritime Safety Administration, the proportion of life-saving equipment defects is quite high. Therefore, the inspection of lifesaving equipment must not be taken lightly. In the daily inspection of ships, it is necessary to ensure the quality of life-saving equipment inspections and inspections in place. The author has long been engaged in the inspection of sea vessels. The following is based on the author's work experience, talk about some specific issues in the inspection of lifesaving equipment.

1 . Lifesaving equipment specification requirements

â‘  real boat equipped with life-saving equipment, the type, number, type, must meet the "ship inspection certificate book" requirements, in accordance with the relevant requirements, after May 1, 1983 completion of the ship or later with the replacement of life-saving equipment, must have Marine product certificate and inspection approval mark approved by the ship inspection. Lifesaving equipment on board storage arrangement must meet the requirements and can not be any change, such as: with self-lighting signal and the spontaneous smoke buoy <should be stored on both sides of the cab. Some equipment should still be equipped with instruction manuals or diagrams, and be stored and posted as required.

International standard life buoy

2 Before the ship has issued a certificate for inspection, it should, in principle, confirm that the technical condition of the life-saving equipment on board is in good condition and is ready for use.

2 . Lifesaving equipment inspection methods and points

1 Verification of the “Bond Inspection Certificate Book” to verify the type, quantity, and type of life-saving equipment on board.

2 Check the arrangement and storage of life-saving equipment on board and confirm compliance with the approved “rescue layout of life-saving equipment”.

3 Check the manuals or diagrams that should be available, check the location of the posts and clearly identify them under emergency lighting.

4 The actual ship checks the technical condition of the lifesaving equipment.

5 Do a good job of safety inspection before releasing the boat and confirm whether the technical status of the lifeboat, davit, or davit is good or not. Pay attention to the safety of the operator of the boat. The personnel on the boat must wear a life jacket , wear a safety helmet and pull a good lifesaving. Suo.

CCS working life jacket

3 . Hydrostatic pressure releaser inspection

1 Check whether there is a maintenance report issued by the inspection station approved by the ship inspection agency.

2 Within the period of validity, that is, no more than 12 months after the maintenance , but no abnormality in the appearance inspection, the agreement can be extended to 17 months. The "consent" should be understood as having an extension report issued by the ship inspection agency.

3 When checking the hydrostatic pressure releaser, check if the validity period is marked ( through hole punching ) . If the label is lost or lost, and the related product certificate cannot be provided as a certificate, it shall be deemed as invalid.

4 Nameplate Apply bolts to the truss with a nameplate facing the side of the side.

4 . Inflatable Liferaft Inspection

1 It is required to provide the product certificate and annual maintenance report for the inflatable barge on board, and check whether the certificate and the report are consistent with the models listed in the inspection certificate.

2 Within the validity period, that is, no more than 12 months after the maintenance , or after the agreement has been extended to 17 months. The "consent" should be understood as having an extension report issued by the ship inspection agency.

3 The appearance of the storage barrel is clearly and permanently marked with the type, crew quota, total weight, manufacturer's name, manufacturing number, year of manufacture, inspection unit, annual maintenance unit and the date of the next inspection. Note that its appearance must not be significantly deformed, damaged, rubber seal tape aging, etc. can not guarantee the watertight situation.

4 release operation icon, posted next to the storage or storage barrel.

⑤ cartridge can not be stored directly to a permanent raft rope lashing raft frame can not be disposed between or below the lifeboat deck, has a permanent storage at the leading edge can not be fixed fence; shall not interfere with the automatic release of free floating raft Any obstacle on the surface of the water.

6 Whether the hydrostatic pressure releaser, the leader cable, the securing rope, and the easy-breakage rope are connected correctly; whether the exposed head cable, starter rope, easy-break rope, etc. are reliable.

7 If released manually, the carcass should be able to roll directly onto the outboard water.

5. Inspection of life jackets

1 Check whether the type is approved by the ship and apply to the corresponding navigation area.

2 Whether the quantity assigned to the actual ship is the same as the “Bond Inspection Certificate Book” and whether the deposit is standard and easy to get. In addition to satisfying the cab, engine room, telegraph and duty room spaces for survival, the use of external storage craft, according to specifications, is equipped with at least one per the number of, and are stored in the sleeping rooms.

3 The life jacket of the passenger ship should be stored in the passenger cabin or boarding station at any time and at any time. The storage place should be clearly marked.

4 Children's life jackets on passenger ships must not be mixed with adult lifejackets.

5 The name of the vessel, the port of registry, and durable signage are displayed on the exterior. The child's life jackets equipped with passenger ships have the word “children’s special” that is clearly durable.

6 must not be mildew, rot, damage, aging, if the surface greasy, heavy dust pollution, you can pull a little hard to see if the outer wrap, tie tape and suture can be broken, broken. 7 Inflatable life jackets, check the marking of the valid period of the gas cylinders, no gas leakage ( can be inflated through the gas nozzle to the life jacket, full of gas and then squeeze the life jacket ) .

8 The wearing icons should be posted in public spaces and should be clear and in sufficient quantities.

6 . Fireworks signal inspection

1 Check if it is within the validity period. Fireworks signals that have expired should be sealed to avoid mixing with valid signals.

2 In addition to the lifeboats and the pyrotechnic signals that need to be provided, each ship is equipped with 12 approved rocket parachute flare signals.

3 When storing, care should be taken to prevent moisture and shock.

4 Pyrotechnic signals are generally stored centrally in the cab or in an adjacent place where they can be accessed at any time.

5 Store as much as possible on the logo.

7 . Rope thrower inspection

1 Each container of throwing ropes shall clearly indicate the time of year of manufacture, the manufacturing plant, the serial number of the manufacture, and the inspection mark of the ship.

2 with a brief user manual or illustration.

3 Checking the number of passenger ships with captains greater than or equal to 40m and other ships with a length greater than or equal to 60m shall be equipped with 4 portable lifesaving throwing ropes , or 1 set of throwing ropes ( including 1 throwing gun , throwing rope, Rocket body and firing device 4 each ) .

4 Confirm that the rocket body, firing device and throwing rope are within the validity period.

5 The rockets, throwing ropes, rockets and igniters provided with the throwing rope guns are all stored in weatherproof containers.

8 . Lifebuoy (including Floating Light from light, smoke composition, buoyant cable, etc.) test

1 Check whether the quantity and form are consistent with the "Bond Inspection Certificate Book".

2 The layout of the lifebuoy is in accordance with the layout of the approved rescue equipment.

3 On one side, the name of the vessel and the port of registry of the ship are written in Chinese, and on the other side, the name of the vessel and the port of registry for the ship are written in Hanyu Pinyin. The writing is obvious and prolonged.

4 The handle cord diameter is greater than 10mm and must not be broken, scattered or decayed.

5 The smoke signal pulls the rope and is secured to the hull or the combined signal should be stored on the rack.

6 The combination of self-illumination and spontaneous smoke signal is within the validity period.

7 Self-lighting light inspection: dry battery type, use the mercury switch to turn on the circuit after righting to see if it can shine normally; seawater battery type, confirm that the sea water inlet hole is kept watertight, there is no water in the lamp head. Can use the pull-out switch insulation rod to connect the circuit, you can pull out the insulation rod, since the light should be shining.

8 Stored on a dedicated rack and is not permanently secured and ready for use.

9 . Lifesaving ( help ) boat inspection

1 Check whether the type and quantity are consistent with the "Bond Inspection Certificate Book".

2 The rescue boat is also used as a lifeboat. The storage, embarkation and landing devices of the rescue boat comply with the specification requirements.

The 3 signs should be complete and complete. The paint on the left and right sides of the craft should be clearly marked in durable Chinese characters to indicate the main scales, passengers' quotas and names of the vessels. The ports on the ports of the stern should indicate the port of registry, the name of the ship and the port of registry at the port of betting. Posted reflective material.

4 There must be no leakage, deformation, breakage, crack, corrosion, etc. in the hull.

5 The outer surface of the fiberglass boat shall not be cracked or peeled off. It shall not use ordinary paint, plaster or the like to repair the cracked, fallen off or damaged parts. For repairing poor appearance, shovel or screwdriver can be used to repair the site. If it can be shovelled easily, it proves that the damaged part is not integrated with the hull.

6 The rudder and rudder stock must not be damaged, deformed or severely corroded.

7 The dinghies shall be equipped with a heat insulation protective cover for the dinghies; the smoke exhaust pipe shall be completely insulated and effective; and it shall be started in time.

Eight genera are fully functional and stored on board.

9 Near the drop-off point, there are instructions for releasing the boat.

10 . Inspection of launching and unloading lifeboat installations

1 Davits and sunshades must be marine products approved by the vessel.

2 The lifeboat should be able to smoothly turn out of the outboard.

3 davits and their accessories shall not be obviously damaged, deformed or severely corroded.

4 Power recovery The lifeboat must be equipped with a limit switch and the limit switch should be able to cut off the power to the skimmer before resetting.

5 The hook hook assembly and its base shall be of the quick release type without cracks, severe corrosion, etc.

6 At least 2 lifelines are to be provided on the mooring lines of the davits to at least the length of the waterline when the idling length is reached.

The operating handle of the winch brake should have sufficient strength.

8 The two cable ends of the davit are not to exceed each other for a period of 30 months; ropes, spoilage, etc., occur at the davit, or the interval is up to 5 years ( whichever is earlier ) and should be renewed; The steel cable pulley and its base must not be stuck, nor should it be seriously corroded.

11 . Common defects and their handling principles

Life-saving equipment is an important safety equipment on board. Existing defects will directly endanger life and safety, and need to be strictly controlled.

1 Life jackets or lifebuoys are rotten and not stored according to regulations. There are no signs. Lifebuoys with self-illuminating lights do not emit light.

2 Inflatable helium exceeds the maintenance interval.

3 Hydrostatic pressure releaser The pressure diaphragm is broken or markedly cracked.

4 The lifeboat body is damaged or punctured.

5 The davits are worn or deformed and their strength is seriously insufficient.

6 Lowering the rear fighter can not start.

7 Hang hooks are heavily corroded.

The deficiencies in life-saving equipment found during the inspection of a ship must, in principle, be corrected before the ship sails. According to the relevant requirements of the maritime department, for ships that apply the safety management system, if there is any defect in system management that does not maintain the life-saving equipment at the intervals required by the system documentation, or maintenance is not in place, or the crew members are unqualified in inspections, etc., The system analyzes the reasons for operation, as a situation or defect that does not meet the requirements, put forward rectification requirements, and implement the rectification within three months.

The information in this article comes from the Internet and was reorganized and edited by China Rescue Equipment Network.