Order of 1 October 2004 amending the Order of 23 November 1987 on ship safety
- Replacement of Division 224, by the new Schedule
- Limit to 24 m (instead of 25)
- Entry into force on 1 January 2005
Categories
Coastal: less than 6 miles from a shelter.
Ocean: more than 6 miles from a shelter (Concept of shelter unchanged).
There is no longer any concordance between the EC design categories, and the navigation categories.
The boater no longer chooses a category, but must be in possession of the mandatory equipment following the navigation.
Nameplate
Design category / distance allowed Maximum number of persons on board Maximum power of the propulsion unit
Weapons equipment
1 – All distances away from a shelter
- National flag
- Lifting system of a person fallen overboard
- 3 x hand held red flares
- 1 rigid bucket
- Fire extinguisher (number to be appraised)
- Anchorage (appreciation)
- Probe (appreciation)
- Nautical Instructions
2 – Coastal navigation ≤ 6miles from a shelter
- Waistcoat (50N) : buoyancy aid + floating clothing
- 1 floating or inflatable appendix
- Pump
3 – Offshore Navigation> 6 miles from a shelter
- Waistcoat (100 N) minimum
- Lifebuoy + fire + harness
- Integrated harness
- 3 parachute rockets + 2 smoke
- 1 CI survival liferaft II or V (Optional / hom.CE | Lifetime 15 years, revision every 3 years)
- The raft is no longer “attached” to a ship (possibility of leasing or loan)
- If unsinkable: no change and dispatch from the liferaft without limit of distance
- Inflatable inflatable (by gas) auto or manual + tent (does not exist on the market for now)
- Medical equipment + survival cover
- Standard Pump
- Navigation = 1 system to make the point + 1 compass compliant
- Weather Reception (fax – VHF)
- 1 logbook
