In addition to equipment, which includes, for example, a floating anchor, oars, repair materials and a pump, liferafts should also be equipped with appropriate accessories in accordance with the characteristics of the water area. In accordance with ISO 9650 (Type I or II), the liferaft must be equipped with a double bottom and particularly bright external lighting.
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT KIT FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS:
Rescue on a raft
• a floating anchor with a 30-meter cable additionally stabilizes the liferaft and, in strong winds, prevents rapid deviation from the course in the direction of the crash site (1),
• supply of drinking water: 1.5 liters per person (2),
• vomit packet (3),
• two sets of batteries for flashlights (4),
• signal whistle, anti-motion sickness tablets (5),
absorbent sponges to drain the inside of the raft (6),
• two thermal suits and material for patches (7),
• two parachute signal flares (8),
• logbook / instructions (9),
• a lifebuoy with a 30-meter rope to pull people who fell overboard during landing, a bucket and chemical lighting sticks to the raft (10),
• first aid kit (11),
• hand flares (12),
• two flashlights (13),
• blower with adapters (14),
• operating instructions for the liferaft made of waterproof paper (15),
• two oars with screw blades (16),
• practical tips for survival on a raft (17),
• 500 grams of dry food per person (18),
• signal mirror
19.01.2013
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