Liferaft & Hydrostatic Release: What You Need To Know?

In this video, I would like to describe the main parts of the installed life raft, such as the painter, hydrostatic release unit, weak link, identification card, attached certificate, etc.

We will cover questions about SOLAS requirements for a ship's life raft, such as onboard location, quantity, and types of life rafts.

Whats SOLAS A Pack or B Pack and what's the difference?

We will discuss how to launching the life raft, what manual activation entails, and how the hydrostatic release unit assists with life raft activation at depth.

You will understand how CO2 assists with life raft inflation and why the life raft doesn't sink.

All of the most popular questions about life rafts onboard were covered in this video. It's complete guidance for a ship's life rafts according to SOLAS and LSA Code requirements.


This video will prove beneficial for individuals in the initial stages of planning a career at sea, encompassing ratings, cadets, and those gearing up for positions as junior officers or third mates.

Second Part of This Video:

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Timelink:

00:00 - What is Liferaft? Short Intro
00:43 - SOLAS Requirements for Life Rafts (Survival / Drop Test/ Quantity/ Capacity )
01:45 - Forecastle and Aft Station Liferaft Requirements.
02:13 - Liferaft Overview
02:30 - Liferaft Lashing & Life Raft Manual Release
02:59 - Liferaft HRU ( Hydrostatic Release Unit) & Automatic Release
03:24 - Liferaft Painter System & HRU Activation on Depth
04:30 - Liferaft HRU ( Hydrostatic Release Unit) Expiration Date
05:24 - Liferaft Identification / Information Card
05:46 - Liferaft Marking ( Name \ Port of Registry)
06:33 - Liferaft Solas " A " Pack & Solas " B " Pack (
07:12 - Liferaft Last & Next Cervice Date | Liferaft Annual Certificate



SOURCE OF INFORMATION :
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- SOLAS ( Internation Convention For The Safety of Life At Sea)
--CHAPTER III - Life-saving appliances and arrangements
--- PART B
---- Regulation 13
Stowage of survival craft. Survival craft muster and embarkation arrangements.

-- SECTION III-CARGO SHIPS (ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS)
---- Regulation 31
Survival craft and rescue boats

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LSA CODE - International Life-Saving Appliance Code

CHAPTER IV - SURVIVAL CRAFT

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