Thermal Protective Aid

Thermal Protective Aid(TPA) is SOLAS approved for life raft and lifeboat, made of waterproof material with low thermal conductivity and shall be used in conjunction with an approved lifejacket.

  • Bag Type
  • High Visibility Orange Colour
  • 5 years Validity
  • MED or CCS Certificate

Thermal Protective Aid shall be provided for every person on the ship who has not been provided with one of the immersion suits in the open type lifeboat and life raft.

 

Description

Comply with:

  1. Regulations 4,22,32 and 34, Chapter III of International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974,as Amended
  2. Chapter I and II of MSC.48(66)International Life-saving Appliance Code
  3. Sections 3 of Parts 1 and sections 2 of Parts 2 of MSC.81(70) Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-saving Appliances, as amended by MSC.226(82),MSC.323(89)

Tests Carried Out:

In accordance with the Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, IMO Res.81(70) Part 1, including IMO Res. MSC.200(80), IMO Res. MSC.226(82) and IMO Res. MSC.323(89), have been witnessed and evaluated and found to be in compliance.

Thermal Protective Aid Specification:

Model TPA-I
Type Bag type
Main Fabric: Polyester coated aluminum composite fabric
Thermal Conductance <7800W/(m2.K)
Fabric Watertight Integrity Endure 2M high-pressure of water column
Validity 5 years
Certificate MED or CCS