SOLAS requirements for totally enclosed lifeboats
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Lifebuoy floating line also called lifebuoy lifeline, rescue line or heaving line, is a floating rope attached to a lifebuoy and used to pull a person back to the ship in the sea.
As per SOLAS and LSA requirements, lifebuoy floating line must satisfy the following minimum criteria:
Man-Overboard (MOB) Recovery and Statutory carriage compliance (SOLAS)
| Type | Encapsulated | With Rubber Ring | Line Only |
| Type Description | Lifebuoy Line in Plastic Container | Attached with Rubber Ring and SUS Hook | Line Only |
| Diameter | 8mm | 8mm | 8mm or 10mm |
| Length | 30m | 30m | Up to 200m |
| Color | Orange | Orange | Orange |
| Material | Polypropylene (PP) Braided Rope (UV resistant optional) | ||
| Breaking Strength | >5000N (510 kgs) | ||
| Application Temperature | -30 ℃ to +65 ℃ | ||
| Approval | CCS (Test Certificate) | ||







