General

The scope of this guideline is to cover safety equipment and systems for which SOLAS and other IMO instruments require periodical inspections and maintenance.

Content and use

In addition to IMO requirements, this guideline also includes requirements and recommendations given by DNV and/or IACS.

The guideline is written in a table format, see Sec.2, listing equipment and systems for which SOLAS and other IMO instruments require periodical inspections and maintenance.

The tables in Sec.2 include the ship type which the requirements are applicable to, the intervals between subsequent inspections and maintenance, and indicate which parts of the inspections and maintenance shall be completed by competent crew members or specially trained persons and/or what shall be witnessed by the Society.

This document may be used to establish or validate inspection and maintenance routines in planned maintenance systems. When establishing the maintenance and inspection procedures it should be noted that certain jobs may be performed by competent crew members, while others shall be performed by specially trained persons. It should also be noted that certain jobs shall be scheduled to coincide with a relevant safety equipment survey.

Limitations

The guideline does not replace or overrule any existing rules, regulations, statutory requirements or technical standards. Neither does it replace users’ individual responsibility to know the applicable requirements and ensure compliance with these nor original manufacturer's instructions and maintenance requirements.