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  Lifebuoy Location of lifebuoy:   To find the location of life by in your ship's fire control safety plan Both side of ship all open decks One should be placed in Stern Requirements : not less than one half of total number of lifebuoy shall be provided with the self ignition light Not less than 2  shall be provided with the self activating smoke signal Inner Diameter should not less than 400 millimetre Outer diameter Should more than 800 millimetre Total weight not less than 2.5 kilogram Not more than 6 kilogram Inherently binding material Internationally Orange in colour Accessories Retro reflective tapes   Grab line  Diameter not less than 9.5 millimetre, length not less than 4 times of outer diameter of the body. Self ignition light White in colour Luminous intensity to be not less than 2 cd And maximum flash 70 minute Battery 2 hours working Buoyancy life line Diameter not be less than 8 millimetre Breaking strength not less than 5 kilo Newton Self ignition smoke Orange in col

What is Emergency Generator, Location and It's Regulations? Emergency Generator: Back up Electrical System in the event of main power supply failure. Within 45 seconds emergency generator should start and give power to emergency source.  Location: Emergency generator with it's switchboard is located in a compartment outside the engine room above the uppermost continuous deck and not forward of the collision bulkhead. Regulations: It should be above longitudinal continuous deck. It shouldn't be forward of the collision bulkhead. compartment should be accessible from the open deck. It should be able to start at 0°C in cold weather. Heaters should be provided (for cold weather, JCW system must be treated with anti-freeze agent) Fuel flash point shouldn't below 43°C. Fuel tank capacity should be last long for 18 hours. Two starting medium must be available.  Each medium should be capable to give three starts consecutively in 30 minutes without charged.   It should be capabl