Liferafts & hydrostatic release

Oil tankers

Chemical tankers

LNG carriers

LPG, ethylene, ethane, ammonia, CO2, hydrogen and gas-bunkering carriers

Bulk carriers and specialised dry-bulk carriers

General and specialised break-bulk cargo ships

Multipurpose, open-hatch, deck, heavy-lift and heavy-transport ships

Container ships

Ro-ro cargo and vehicle carriers

Refrigerated cargo ships

Fishing vessels, factory trawlers and live-fish carriers

Cruise and passenger ships

Ro-ro passenger ferries

PSV, AHTS, OSV/SOV and CTV

Cable, pipe, diving, subsea construction, WTIV and intervention vessels

Drillship, FPSO, FSO, FSU, FLNG and FSRU

Dredgers and hopper dredgers

Tugs, ERRV/standby, pilot and search-and-rescue craft

Research, hydrographic, seismic and icebreaking vessels

Large yachts and superyachts

Patrol and government service vessels

Liferafts

Inflatable rafts in canisters, providing survival capacity beyond or instead of the lifeboats.

Liferaft cradles

The cradles stowing raft canisters so they can be launched by hand or float free.

Liferaft lashings

The securing arrangements holding rafts at sea, designed to release rather than hold a raft under a sinking ship.

Liferaft hydrostatic release

The water-pressure device that frees the raft automatically at a few metres depth if the ship sinks before launching.

Liferaft embarkation arrangements

The ladders, lights and platforms by which people actually get into the rafts.