Regulations

Commercial Lifeboat On-Load Hook Release Systems
IMO & SOLAS Regulations:

In an effort to prevent accidents with lifeboats, the IMO (International Maritime Organization) mandated stronger safety guidelines for commercial lifeboats to include: expanding on-load hook release system inspection, maintenance and training requirements for all lifeboat and lifesaving appliances.

With this action the IMO (International Maritime Organization) mandated sweeping changes for the commercial shipping industry starting in 2006 with:

• 2006 - MSC 1206 "Measures to Prevent Accidents with Lifeboats"


• 2008 - MSC 1277 "Interim Recommendation on Conditions for Lifeboats, Launching Appliances and On-Load Release Gear"


• 2009 - DE52 "The Session of IMO Ship Design and Equipment Sub-Committee"


• 2009 - MSC86 "Report of the Maritime Safety Committee on its Eighty-Sixth Session" – Annex 15 (Draft Amendments to the International Lifesaving Appliances (LSA) code)


• 2011 MSC.1/Circ.1392 "Guidelines for Evaluation and Replacement of Lifeboat Release and Retrieval Systems"

Cap Sante International closely monitors changes in the commercial lifeboat on-load release system regulations and continues to be proactive in our approach with class societies and flag administrations to better support our commercial shipping clients by providing fully-trained release system service engineers who are well-versed in current and proposed lifeboat release system maintenance service requirements.

IMO /SOLAS regulations will continue to affect our clients and how lifeboat on-load hook release system services are conducted now and into the future. Cap Sante International will continue to work with the major class societies and on-load hook release system manufacturers to insure our commercial shipping clients get the highest value service available.

Please contact us if you have any questions on commercial lifeboat regulations or need additional information.