BS ISO 19898:2019,Ships and marine technology — Life-saving appliances and arrangements — Means of recovery of persons.BS ISO 19898:2019 pdf free download.
BS ISO 19898:2019 specifies requirements for the general performance, materials, stowage, marking and testing of recovery devices and systems, including specific appliances.
BS ISO 19898:2019 also specifies requirements for the manufacturer concerning production, type approvals, instructions for use and accompanying documentation.It is intended to assist in the selection of ship-specific recovery devices suitable for the purpose of safely recovering persons from the water or from survival craft.
Regulation 17-1 in Chapter III of the 1974 International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 1974),as amended, requires ship-specific plans and procedures for recovery of persons from the water, onsidering the Guidelines for the development of plans and procedures for recovery of persons from the water (MSC.1/Circ.1447)
This document has been developed to provide specific performance and test requirements for recovery devices and systems and to assist stakeholders when preparing the ship-specific plans and procedures for recovery of persons from the water. This document can also be applied to recovery devices and systems on ships which do not fall within the scope of chapter III of the SOLAS Convention such as, but not limited to, those referenced in Resolution MSC. 346(91)
Normative references
The 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 1974),as amended;
IMO Resolution MSC.48(66),International Life Saving Appliances(LSA)Code, as amended;
IMO Assembly resolution A.658(16),Use and fitting of retro-reflective materials on life-saving appliances;
IMO resolution MSC.81(70),Revised recommendation on testing of life-saving appliances, as amended;
IMO resolution A.520(13),Code of practice for the evaluation, testing and acceptance of prototype novel ife-saving appliances;