SOLAS requirements for totally enclosed lifeboats
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Throw Overboard Life Rafts are commonly used on commercial ships, passenger vessels and offshore platforms for emergency evacuation, ensuring survival in maritime emergencies, storms, or abandon-ship scenarios.
In accordance with the Recommendations on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, IMO Res. MSC.81(70) Part 1, including IMO Res. MSC.226(82), MSC.295(87) and MSC.323(89), have been witnessed and found to be in compliance.
| Model | A6 | A8 | A10 | A12 | A15 | A16 | A20 | A25 | A30 | A35 |
| Type | Throw Overboard | Throw Overboard | Throw Overboard | Throw Overboard | Throw Overboard | Throw Overboard | Throw Overboard | Throw Overboard | Throw Overboard | Throw Overboard |
| Capacity | 6Pers | 8Pers | 10Pers | 12Pers | 15Pers | 16Pers | 20Pers | 25Pers | 30Pers | 35Pers |
| Life Raft Size | 2104×2104×1200 mm | 2390×2390×1250 mm | 2694×2694×1400 mm | 2924×2924×1500 mm | 3238×3238×1600 mm | 3330×3330×1600 mm | 4304×2974×1600 mm | 4894×3194×1650 mm | 5384×3414×1700 mm | 5899×3568×1750 mm |
| Weight of Gas | (2550+130)×1 g | (3190+160)×1 g | (3800+190)×1 g | (4750+240)×1 g | (5740+290)×1 g | (6380+320)×1 g | (3800+190)×2 g | (4750+240)×2 g | (5740+290)×2 g | (7650+380)×2 g |
| Towing force at 2kn/3kn | 0.245 KN/0.49 KN | 0.294 KN/0.784 KN | 0.392 KN/0.882 KN | 0.412 KN/0.931 KN | 0.49 KN/0.98 KN | 0.588 KN/1.176 KN | 0.735 KN/1.47 KN | 0.882 KN/1.568 KN | 0.98 KN/1.764 KN | 1.176 KN/1.96 KN |
| SOLAS A Pack | Ø615×1090 mm | Ø615×1090 mm | Ø630×1230 mm | Ø630×1230 mm | Ø670×1285 mm | Ø670×1285 mm | Ø700×1370 mm | Ø760×1490 mm | Ø765×1700 mm | Ø765×1700 mm |
| SOLAS B Pack | Ø555×1045 mm | Ø555×1045 mm | Ø615×1090 mm | Ø615×1090 mm | Ø630×1230 mm | Ø630×1230 mm | Ø670×1285 mm | Ø700×1370 mm | Ø760×1490 mm | Ø760×1490 mm |
| Storage Height | 18m | 18m | 18m | 18m | 18m | 18m | 18m | 18m | 18m | 18m |
| A Pack Weight | ≤79 Kg | ≤90 Kg | ≤102 Kg | ≤119 Kg | ≤128 Kg | ≤138 Kg | ≤158 Kg | ≤181 Kg | ≤203 Kg | ≤226 Kg |
| B Pack Weight | ≤68 Kg | ≤76 Kg | ≤84 Kg | ≤98 Kg | ≤103 Kg | ≤112 Kg | ≤125 Kg | ≤141 Kg | ≤156 Kg | ≤170 Kg |
| Storage Height | 50m | 50m | 50m | 50m | 50m | 50m | 50m | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| A Pack Weight | ≤81 Kg | ≤93 Kg | ≤105 Kg | ≤123 Kg | ≤132 Kg | ≤143 Kg | ≤162 Kg | ≤185 Kg | ≤208 Kg | ≤233 Kg |
| B Pack Weight | ≤70 Kg | ≤78 Kg | ≤88 Kg | ≤100 Kg | ≤106 Kg | ≤115 Kg | ≤128 Kg | ≤144 Kg | ≤159 Kg | ≤174 Kg |
| Pack List | According to SOLAS | According to SOLAS | According to SOLAS | According to SOLAS | According to SOLAS | According to SOLAS | According to SOLAS | According to SOLAS | According to SOLAS | According to SOLAS |
| Certificate | MED or CCS | MED or CCS | MED or CCS | MED or CCS | MED or CCS | MED or CCS | MED or CCS | MED or CCS | MED or CCS | MED or CCS |