WHICH LIFERAFT DO I NEED?
These regulations are from the finnish transport and communications agency and can be different in other countrys,
We do not guarantee that the information is up to date but we do our best, we refer to the traffic safety agency, or to contact us to get the latest information.
All life-saving equipment and all life-saving devices on ships, except life rafts which
meets the requirements of the ISO 9650-1 standard, rescue suits that meet the requirements of the standard
the ISO 15027-1 and ISO 15027-2 as well as flotation devices, must be steering wheel marked.
If a vessel carries extra life-saving equipment, it must also be marked on the steering wheel and comply
the requirements of this regulation.
Passenger ships
Area III – Minimum SOLAS Liferaft + SOLAS B PACK emergency package
– 500 GT or more: Liferafts and lifeboats with a capacity together of 125% of maximum allowed people onboard
– 150 GT or more but bellow 500 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of 125 % of maximum allowed people onboard
– 24 Meter or more and bellow 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of 125 % of maximum allowed people onboard
– Below 24 meter and below 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of 110% of maximum people allowed onboard
Area II – Minimum NON-SOLAS (HCS 2000) + minimum emergency package type ´HSC PACK´
– 500 GT or more: Liferafts with a capacity of 125% of the maximum people allowed on board
– 150 GT or more but bellow 500 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of 125% of the maximum people allowed on board
– 24 Meter or more and bellow 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of 125% of the maximum people allowed on board
– Below 24 meter and below 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of 110% of maximum people allowed onboard
Area I – Minimum NON-SOLAS (HCS 2000) + minimum emergency package type ´HSC PACK´
– 500 GT or more: Liferafts with a capacity of 110% of the maximum people allowed on board
– 150 GT or more but bellow 500 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of 110% of the maximum people allowed on board
– 24 Meter or more and bellow 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of 110% of the maximum people allowed on board
– Below 24 meter and below 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of 110% of maximum people allowed onboard
Cargo ships & commercial boats
Including barge with social facilities, oil-, chemical- and gas carrier in area III, II and I
Area III – Minimum SOLAS Liferaft + SOLAS B PACK emergency package
– 500 GT or more: Liferafts that on each side have the capacity for the maximum people allowed onboard
– 150 GT or more but bellow 500 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of maximum people onboard. If it can be a sruggle to launch the rafts from both side you will need Liferafts that on each side have the capacity for the maximum people allowed onboard
– 24 Meter or more and bellow 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of maximum persons allowed onboard
– Below 24 meter and below 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of maximum persons allowed onboard
Area II – Minimum ISO 9650-1 standard Liferaft
– 500 GT or more: Liferafts that on each side have the capacity for the maximum people allowed onboard
– 150 GT or more but bellow 500 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of maximum people onboard
– 24 Meter or more and bellow 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of maximum persons allowed onboard
– Below 24 meter and below 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of maximum persons allowed onboard
Area I – Minimum ISO 9650-1 standard Liferaft
– 500 GT or more: Liferafts with a capacity of 110% of maximum people allowed onboard
– 150 GT or more but bellow 500 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of maximum people onboard
– 24 Meter or more and bellow 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of maximum persons allowed onboard
– Below 24 meter and below 150 GT: Liferafts with a capacity of maximum persons allowed onboard
Fishing Vessel
Area III – Minimum SOLAS Liferaft + SOLAS B PACK emergency package
Area II – Minimum NON-SOLAS (HCS 2000) + minimum emergency package type ´HSC PACK´
Area I – Minimum ISO 9650-1 standard Liferaft
Vessel class III – Liferafts with a capacity of 200% of maximum people allowed onboard
Vessel class II – Liferafts with a capacity of maximum persons allowed onboard
Vessel class I – Liferafts with a capacity of maximum persons allowed onboard
Pleasure boats and hovercrafts
Domestic cabotage – Minimum ISO 9650-1 standard liferaft + ISO 9650-1 Pack 2
Area III – Liferafts with a capacity of maximum persons allowed onboard
Area II – Liferafts with a capacity of maximum persons allowed onboard
Area I – Liferafts with a capacity of maximum persons allowed onboard
