# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, Article 99: Embarkation into lifeboats, Class C boats, inflatable boats and liferafts


(1) In every vessel to which these Rules apply arrangements shall be made to ensure that it is possible to effect embarkation into any lifeboats, Class C boats, inflatable boats and liferafts rapidly and in good order.
(2) In every such vessel arrangements shall be made for warning the crew when the vessel is about to be abandoned.
(3) In every vessel of 45 metres in length and over to which these Rules apply one ladder shall be carried at each set of lifeboat davits where the davits are capable of lowering the lifeboat when loaded with its full complement of persons and its equipment required by these Rules.
(4) In every vessel to which these Rules apply which carries a Class C boat or a lifeboat which is not capable of being lowered into the water when loaded with its full complement of persons and its equipment required by these Rules, suitable means shall be provided for embarking persons into the boat.
(5) In every such vessel the ladders provided in compliance with paragraph (3) above shall be of sufficient length to reach the water line with the vessel at her lightest sea-going draught and listed to 15 degrees either way.
(6) In every such vessel where liferafts are the prime survival craft ladders or other suitable means shall be provided for safe embarkation into the liferafts.
(7) Every such vessel shall be provided with means situated outside the machinery spaces whereby any discharge of water into the lifeboats, or into liferafts at fixed launching positions, including those under launching appliances, can be prevented.
(8) In every such vessel means shall be provided for the electric lighting of the launching gear for lifeboats, inflatable boats or davit launched rafts during the preparation for and process of launching and also for the lighting of the stowage position of the liferafts.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/330/article/99 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/article-99
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