# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, Paragraph 1


Every liferaft shall be constructed of cork, evenly formed and securely plugged, or of other equally efficient buoyant material which shall not be adversely affected by oil or oil products, and shall be capable of floating in fresh water for at least 24 hours with 14·5 kilogrammes of iron suspended from it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/330/schedule/10/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/schedule-10/paragraph-1
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