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Article 81 Requirements for vessels less than 12 metres in length

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Every vessel of less than 12 metres in length to which these Rules apply shall carry:—

(a)

lifebuoys at least equal in number to half the total number of persons on board and in no case less than two lifebuoys;

(b)

a buoyant heaving line at least 18 metres in length shall be attached to one lifebuoy;

(c)

not less than six red star distress signals each of which shall be capable of emitting two or more red stars either together or separately at or to a height of not less than 45 metres; each such star shall burn with a luminosity of at least 5,000 candelas for not less than five seconds.