# 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: NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:

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

Rescue boats shall be stowed:
.1 in a state of continuous readiness for launching in no more than 5 minutes and if the inflated type, in a fully inflated condition at all times;
.2 in a position suitable for launching and recovery;
.3 so that neither the rescue boat nor its stowage arrangements will interfere with the operation of any survival craft at any other launching station;
.4 if it is also a lifeboat, in compliance with the requirements of Regulation 7.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/45/annex/I/chapter/III/division/8/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-45/annex-I/chapter-III/division-8/division-1
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