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13. FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

13.1 The following regulations and standards apply for Ship’s Electrical Standards:
13.2 The vessels’ Fire Protection Equipment should meet or exceed the requirements of Part 20 of Standards for the Construction and Inspection of Small Passenger Vessels or the published rules of an approved classification society appropriate to the vessel’s size, speed and area of operation.

14. LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT

14.1 The following regulation applies for Section 14:
14.2 The vessels’ Life Saving Equipment should meet or exceed the requirements of Part 22 of Standards for the Construction and Inspection of Small Passenger Vessels or the published rules of an approved classification society appropriate to the vessel’s size, speed and area of operation.

15. PERSON OVERBOARD RETRIEVAL

15.1 Every vessel should be fitted with a mechanical device which can retrieve a floating, unconscious person from the water without the need for another person to enter the water.
15.2 The control station for this device should incorporate control of the vessels propulsion and steering systems.
15.3 The control station for this device should be so located and configured that the operator has, as far as is practical, an unrestricted view of the device and the water in the vicinity of the device.
15.4 Electrical floodlights should be provided to adequately illuminate the sea around the retrieval device to 25 m beyond the vessel. Lights must be switched from the control station.
15.5 Every vessel should be provided with a portable or permanent ladder, or similar for access from the open deck to the waterline, suitable for use by a conscious, uninjured person in the water.
15.6 Every vessel should be provided with one approved life saving hook with minimum 4 m long shaft, suitably stowed.
15.7 The requirements of this part may be met through additional manning standards (additional qualified crew).

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