MSC70/23/Add.1I:\MSC\70\23A1.WPDANNEX6RESOLUTIONMSC.81(70)(adoptedon11December1998)REVISEDRECOMMENDATIONONTESTINGOFLIFE-SAVINGAPPLIANCESTHEMARITIMESAFETYCOMMITTEE,RECALLINGArticle28(b)oftheConventionontheInternationalMaritimeOrganizationconcerningthefunctionsoftheCommittee,RECALLINGALSOthattheAssembly,whenadoptingresolutionA.689(17)onTestingoflife-savingappliances,authorizedtheCommitteetokeeptheRecommendationontestingoflife-savingappliancesunderreviewandtoadopt,whenappropriate,amendmentsthereto,RECALLINGFURTHERthat,sincetheadoptionofresolutionA.689(17),theCommitteehasamendedtheRecommendationannexedtheretoinfiveoccasions,i.e.byresolutionMSC.54(66),bycircularsMSC/Circ.596,MSC/Circ.615andMSC/Circ.809andthroughthepresentresolution,NOTINGthatthe1995SOLASConference,inadoptingamendmentstothe1974SOLASConventionconcerningthesafetyofro-ropassengerships,alsoadoptedresolution7onDevelopmentofrequirements,guidelinesandperformancestandards,wherebytheCommitteewasrequestedtodeveloprelevantrequirements,guidelinesandperformancestandardstoassistintheimplementationoftheamendmentsadoptedbytheConference,NOTINGALSOthattherequirementsoftheInternationalLife-SavingAppliance(LSA)Codecameintoforceon1July1998undertheprovisionsofnewchapterIIIofthe1974SOLASConvention,RECOGNIZINGtheneedtointroducemorepreciserequirementsinthetestingoflife-savingappliances,HAVINGCONSIDEREDtherecommendationmadebytheSub-CommitteeonShipDesignandEquipmentatitsforty-firstsession,1.ADOPTStheRevisedRecommendationonTestingofLife-SavingAppliances,setoutintheAnnextothepresentresolution;2.RECOMMENDSGovernmentstoensurethatlife-savingappliancesaresubjectedto:.1thetestsrecommendedintheAnnextothepresentresolution;or.2suchtestsastheAdministrationissatisfiedaresubstantiallyequivalenttothoserecommendedintheAnnextothepresentresolution.MSC70/23/Add.1ANNEX6Page2I:\MSC\70\23A1.WPDANNEXREVISEDRECOMMENDATIONONTESTINGOFLIFE-SAVINGAPPLIANCESCONTENTSINTRODUCTIONPART1-PROTOTYPETESTSFORLIFE-SAVINGAPPLIANCES1LIFEBUOYS1.1Lifebuoysspecification1.2Temperaturecyclingtest1.3Droptest1.4Testforoilresistance1.5Firetest1.6Flotationtest1.7Strengthtest1.8Testforoperationwithalightandsmokesignal1.9Lifebuoyself-activatingsmokesignaltests2LIFEJACKETS2.1Temperaturecyclingtest2.2Buoyancytest2.3Firetest2.4Testforoilresistance2.5Testsofmaterialsforcover,tapesandseams2.6Strengthtests2.7Additionaltestsforlifejacketbuoyancymaterialotherthancorkorkapok2.8Donningtest2.9Waterperformancetests2.10Children'slifejackettests2.11Testsforinflatablelifejackets3IMMERSIONSUITS,ANTI-EXPOSURESUITSANDTHERMALPROTECTIVEAIDS3.1Testscommontonon-insulatedandinsulatedimmersionsuits3.2Thermalprotectivetests3.3Thermalprotectiveaidsforsurvivalcraft4PYROTECHNICS-ROCKETPARACHUTEFLARES,HANDFLARESANDBUOYANTSMOKESIGNALS4.1General4.2Temperaturetests4.3Waterandcorrosionresistancetest4.4Handlingsafetytest4.5Safetyinspection4.6Rocketparachuteflarestest4.7Handflarestest4.8BuoyantsmokesignalstestMSC70/23/Add.1ANNEX6Page3I:\MSC\70\23A1.WPD5LIFERAFTS-RIGIDANDINFLATABLE5.1Droptest5.2Jumptest5.3Weighttest5.4Towingtest5.5Mooringouttests5.6Liferaftpaintersystemtest5.7Loadingandseatingtest5.8Boardingandclosingarrangementtest5.9Stabilitytest5.10Manoeuvrabilitytest5.11Swamptest5.12Canopyclosuretest5.13Buoyancyoffloat-freeliferafts5.14Detailedinspection5.15Weaklinktest5.16Davit-launchedliferafts:strengthtestofliftingcomponents5.17Additionaltestsapplicabletoinflatableliferaftsonly5.18Additionaltestsapplicabletoautomaticallyself-rightingliferaftsonly5.19Submergencetestforautomaticallyself-rightingandcanopiedreversibleliferafts5.20Windvelocitytest5.21Testforself-drainingoffloorsofcanopiedreversibleliferaftsandautomaticallyself-rightingliferafts5.22Liferaftlighttests6LIFEBOATS6.1Definitionsandgeneralconditions6.2Lifeboatmaterialtests6.3Lifeboatoverloadtest6.4Davit-launchedlifeboatimpactanddroptest6.5Free-falllifeboatfree-falltest6.6Lifeboatseatingstrengthtest6.7Lifeboatseatingspacetest6.8Lifeboatfreeboardandstabilitytests6.9Releasemechanismtest6.10Lifeboatoperationaltest6.11Lifeboattowingandpainterreleasetest6.12Lifeboatlighttests6.13Canopyerectiontest6.14Additionaltestsfortotallyenclosedlifeboats6.15Airsupplytestforlifeboatswithaself-containedairsupportsystem6.16Additionaltestsforfire-protectedlifeboats6.17Measuringandevaluatingaccelerationforces7RESCUEBOATSANDFASTRESCUEBOATS7.1Rigidrescueboats7.2Inflatedrescueboats7.3Rigid/inflatedrescueboats7.4RigidfastrescueboatsMSC70/23/Add.1ANNEX6Page4I:\MSC\70\23A1.WPD7.5Inflatedfastrescueboats7.6Rigid/inflatedfastrescueboats7.7Outboardmotorsforrescueboats8LAUNCHINGANDEMBARKATIONAPPLIANCES8.1Testingofdavitsandlaunchingappliances8.2Davit-launchedliferaftautomaticreleasehooktest9LINE-THROWINGAPPLIANCES9.1Testsforpyrotechnics9.2Functiontest9.3Linetensiletest9.4Visualexamination9.5Temperaturetest10POSITION-INDICATINGLIGHTSFORLIFE-SAVINGAPPLIANCES10.1Survivalcraftandrescueboatslighttests10.2Lifebuoyself-ignitinglighttests10.3Lifejacketlighttests10.4Commontestsforallposition-indicatinglights(additionallightsarerequiredtoca