LSA & FFE

Question 1

LSA Cargo Ship:

Rescue Boats?

Answer 1

• To carry at least one rescue boat
• Able to launch in not less than 5 minutes
• Crew members of rescue boat to be supplied with immersion suits

Question 2

LSA Cargo Ship:

Freefall Survival Craft?

Answer 2

• Capacity to fit total number of persons on board

- On each side, life-rafts with capacity for 100% of crew

Question 3

LSA Cargo Ship:

Survival Craft?

Answer 3

• On each side, one or more life-boats to accommodate total number certified to carry
• Life-Rafts for 100% of ships crew that can be transferred to either side. If cannot be transferred, then 100% on each side
• Total survival craft capacity 300-400%
• If survival craft more than 100m from stem to stern, then additional life-raft stowed as far forward or aft as possible

Question 4

LSA Cargo Ship:

Pyrotechnics?

Answer 4

• Every vessel to carry line throwing apparatus

- Every vessel to carry no less than 12 rocket parachute flares

Question 5

LSA Cargo Ship:

Lifejackets?

Answer 5

• One life-jacket suitable for a person weighing 32kg or more for total number ship is certified to carry
• For every person less than 32kg, a life-jacket or never less than 2 on ship certified to carry children
• Sufficient life-jackets for those on watch or at remote locations. At least 4 where crew is below 16, and 25% if above 16.
• Inflatable life-jackets for crew of rescue boat

Question 6

LSA Cargo Ship:

Lifebuoys?

Answer 6

Under 100m - 8
100m - 150m - 10
150m - 200m - 12
200m + - 14

• At least one lifebuoy with buoyant line
• Not less than 50% with self-igniting lights
• 2 with self-activating smoke and quick release from bridge

Question 7

LSA Passenger Ship:

Survival Craft?

Answer 7

• Total survival craft capacity to be 125%
• On each side, enough lifeboat capacity for half the total persons certified to carry
• Or lifeboats & life-rafts with the capacity to accommodate total persons ship is certified to carry (lifeboats to accommodate 37.5% of total persons ship is certified to carry on each side as minimum)
• Life-rafts to be carried for 25% of the total persons ship is certified to carry

Question 8

LSA Passenger Ship:

Lifejackets?

Answer 8

• One life-jacket suitable for a person weighing 32kg or more for total number ship is certified to carry
• For every person less than 32kg, a life-jacket or 10% of total persons certified to carry
• Sufficient life-jackets for those on watch or at remote locations. At least 4 where crew is below 16, and 25% if above 16.
• Inflatable life-jackets for crew of rescue boat
• Additional 5% of 32kg lifejackets for those on watch or at remote locations

Question 9

LSA Cargo Ship:

Survival Craft Launching Requirements?

Answer 9

• Launched with trim up to 10 degrees
• Launched with list up to 20 degrees
• Launched with ship making headway of 5 knots in calm seas
• Total abandonment within 10 minutes of alarm being sounded

Question 10

LSA Passenger Ship:

Lifebuoys?

Answer 10

Under 61m - 8
61m - 122m - 12
122m - 183m - 18
183m - 244m - 24
244m + - 30

• At least one lifebuoy with buoyant line
• Not less than 50% with self-igniting lights
• 2 with self-activating smoke and quick release from bridge

Question 11

FFE Pax:

International Shore Connection?

Answer 11

For ships over 500GT, at least one

Question 12

FFE Pax:

Firemens Outfits?

Answer 12

• Minimum 2 with BA sets, with additional 2 for every 80m of length
• At least 2 spare cylinders for each set of breathing apparatus

Question 13

FFE Pax:

Fire Patrol?

Answer 13

• Effective fire patrol for all Class I ships

Question 14

FFE Pax:

Machinery Spaces?

Answer 14

To have a fixed fire fighting system, either:

• Water sprinkler
• Fixed gas
• Fixed foam

One extinguisher is to be less than 10m from any part of machinery space

Question 15

FFE Pax:

Fire pumps, mains……

Answer 15

Over 4000GT - 3 Fire Pumps

If fire in machinery space is to put all pumps out of action, then an em’cy pump is to be placed out of machinery space