YEARLY TEST during SAFETY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL/RENEWAL SURVEY

Item Reg. Scope of Test Test weight Test by MSC.1/Circ.1206 Rev:1

Appendix of Annex 1
Sequence of
Test
A 20.11.1.2
Launching appliances.
Annual thorough examination
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MA or MTP or SPF or
SP +GL
Par. 2.8 and 2.9 as applicable
B1 20.11.1.3
Launching appliances.
Annual dynamic load test with G
L
G
L

MA or MTP or SPF or
SP +GL
Par. 3.1 and 3.3 as applicable
After inspection
Item A
C
20.11.2.2
20.11.3.2
Release gear.
Annual thorough examination
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MA or MTP or SPF or
SP +GL
Par. 2.4
D
20.11.2.2
20.11.3.2
Release gear.
Annual operational test
G
H

MA or MTP or SPF or
SP +GL
Par. 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7
After inspection
Item C
Item A applicable to: Lifeboat Davits, Liferaft Davits, Rescue Boat Davits, Freefall Life Boat Ramps, Davits and Cranes
Item B applicable to: Lifeboat Davits, Liferaft Davits, Rescue Boat Davits, Freefall Life Boat Davits and Cranes
Items C/D applicable to: On-Load Release Gear of Life-, Rescue Boats, automatic Release Hooks of Liferafts and Release System of Free Fall Life Boats.
For issuance of a Manufacturers Capability Certificate for Service Provider see Ch. 5 Sec. 2 C 11.

ABBREVIATIONS USED:

G
L
Light weight (Deadweight boat +equipment, without Persons)
G
A
Launching weight (Deadweight boat +blocks, wires +equivalent weight of permitted number of Persons)
G
H
Hoisting weight (Deadweight boat +blocks, wires +equivalent weight of operational crew (2-3 Persons))
MA Manufacturer
Service Provider:
MTP Manufacturer Trained Personnel: appropriately trained and certified by the manufacturer for thorough examinations and overhaulings of
exactly the same launching appliances and release gears
SP Service Personnel Competent person who has training from at least 3 Launching Appliances Manufacturers, or at least one (1) Maker
Approval Certificate per Service Technician included confirmed min. 100 Services on this kind (for the same design type) of Launching
Appliance and Winches. SP has the necessary tools and spare parts together with the manufacturers maintenance instruction(s). The
competent person is not necessarily a member of a shore based service company and may be Owners Representative (Superintendent,
DPA or similar). If SP attends Launching Appliances for which he holds valid Makers Certificate, he has to be considered as MTP. GL
Surveyor evaluates the technical knowledge/skill of SP and if necessary stops any further progress in the maintenance for Launching
Appliances. In no case the attending surveyor takes liability for maintenance works conducted by SP.
SPF Service Personnel authorized directly from the Flag State Administration of the respective vessel

GL in presence of GL Exclusive Surveyor

GL Procedure for YEARLY TEST of Launching Appliances and Release Gear (SOLAS REG. 20.11.1, 20.11.2 and 20.11.3)

Revision 10 - 11/2012 Ch. 3, Sec. 3 A 3 Annex 01 Ref. UI SC144