Type Approval certificate is intended to enhance the confidence of the buyer about the product under consideration and building assuring that the product conforms to recognize National/International – Standards/Codes/Conventions through a process of documentation review, design verification, prototype testing and assessment of manufacturing procedures.
Each lifeboat shall be fitted with a certificate of approval, endorsed by the Administration, containing at least the following items:
- manufacturer’s name and address;
- lifeboat model and serial number;
- month and year of manufacture;
- number of persons the lifeboat is approved to carry;
- be clearly marked with approval information including the Administration which approved it, and any operational restrictions;
In addition to the requirements of the above paragraph, the certificate of approval for a free-fall lifeboat shall also state:
a) free-fall certification height;
b) required launching ramp length;
c) launching ramp angle for the free-fall certification height.
The validity of a type approval certificate is generally five years, after which the certificate needs to be renewed.
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Ref: LSA Code
