# Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 3: Furthermore every ships shall carry for each life boat on the ship at least three immersion suits, (and) in addition thermal protective aid for every person to be accommodated in the life boat and not provided with an immersion suit. These immersion suits and thermal protective aids need not to be carried:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

.1 for persons to be accommodated in totally enclosed life boats; or
.2 if the ship is constantly engaged on voyages in warm climates where in the opinion of the Administration they are unnecessary, having regard to the recommendations in IMO MSC/Circ.1046.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/45/annex/I/chapter/III/division/2/division/1/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-45/annex-I/chapter-III/division-2/division-1/division-3
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