Immersion Suits

Immersion suits

Requirements 

1. Unpacked + donned within 2 minutes
2. Provided for every person assigned to crew rescue boat.
3. Cargo ships for each life boat at least 3 suits or if necessary 1 for each person on board
4. TPA for persons on board not provided for by immersion suits.
5. Permit the wearer to climb up and down a vertical ladder at least 5 meter in length
   
6. Jump from a height of 4.5 meter into the water
7. Cover the whole body with exception of face.
8. Core temperature does not fall more than 2 C after a period of 6 hours in water of temperature 0 - 2 C
9. Turn the wearer face up in 5 seconds.

Immersion suits and TPA not required if 

1. Vessel had total enclosed life boats for 100 % of compliment on each side
2. Free fall life boat for 100 % of compliment
3. Engaged in warm climates
4. If vessel less than 85 meters than davit launched life rafts required 100 % of compliment