Machine translation from English source
Complete checklists covering this subject are contained in the SOLAS training manual and the SOLAS maintenance log.
Technicians are reminded of their responsibility to keep the SOLAS Maintenance Record Book up to date. This file is intended to assist in meeting the requirements of the LSA and FFA checklist detailed in the SOLAS training manual.
LSA and FFA Reviews
In addition to the annual inspection of safety equipment by the flag state surveyor, various port officials and the U.S. Coast Guard may board any vessel at any time and conduct an inspection of the vessel's life-saving and firefighting equipment.
Masters are responsible for ensuring annual maintenance of life rafts and hydrostatic launching devices and, where necessary, seek assistance from the Company in organizing arrangements.
Helicopter Operations
Helicopters are often used for pilot landings, crew changes and storage in addition to maritime rescue operations.
In all circumstances, the procedure to be followed for all helicopter operations is the same and is fully described in the ICS publication Operating Manual and is also set out in the SOLAS Training Manual.
Training in the use of safety equipment (seafarers)
Crews must be trained in the use of all safety and fire extinguishing equipment, including the operation of the lifeboat radio module, the use and consequences of misuse of EPIRBS and SART, and the use of the various types of fire extinguishers found on board.
Training exercises should include wearing BA kits, starting the emergency fire pump and emergency fans. Generator and closure of fire dampers, dampers, fans and more detailed information on all equipment available on board can be found in the SOLAS Training Manual.
Documentation
The dates of muster, drill and drill, and the occasions on which lifeboats or lifeboats, as the case may be, are launched or launched, shall be entered in the logbook.
In any case where a scheduled training or drill cannot be carried out according to the previously established time periods, the circumstances of the situation must be recorded in the same log.
