1. SCOPE & PURPOSE
This Newsletter aims to inform all ship-owners, operators and Masters of vessels about the issuance of Marine Advisory: 18/26 by the Liberia Maritime Authority. This Marine Advisory informs you about the subject letter issued by NishiF Co., Ltd., concerning their freefall lifeboat (FFLB) model FF-65 with a capacity of 25 persons and manufactured from October 2010 on.
The letter advises that in some products, it has been confirmed that the passage width inside the FFLB does not meet the required standard of 480 mm as required by Chapter 4.7.2.1 of the IMO Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code. (see the photos attached in the link below).
A repair method has been approved by ClassNK, which involves installing adjustment brackets on the seat mounting bolts on both sides of the passage and adjusting the seat position and angle, which will then ensure that the required passage width it met.
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For any questions or further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at psc@phrs.co.com or the Liberia Registry at regsandstandards@liscr.com .