Section 141

Unless expressly provided otherwise, launching and embarkation appliances complying with the requirements of section 6.1 of the Code shall be provided for all survival craft except those which are

{a}

boarded from a position on deck less than 4.5 metres above the water-line in the lightest seagoing condition and which have a mass of not more than 185 kg;

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{b)

boarded from a position on deck less than 4.5 metres above the water-line in the lightest seagoing condition and which are stowed for launching directly from the stowed position under unfavourable conditions of trim of up to 10° and list of up to 20° either way;

{c)

carried in excess of the survival craft for 200o/o of the total number of persons on board the ship and which have a mass of not more than 185 kg;

{d)

carried in excess of the survival craft for 200o/o of the total number of persons on board the ship, are stowed for launching directly from the stowed position under unfavourable conditions of trim of up to 10° and list of up to zoo either way; or

{e)

provided for use in conjunction with a marine evacuation system, complying with the requirements of section 6.2 of the Code and stowed for launching directly from the stowed position under unfavourable conditions of trim of up to 10° and list of up to 20° either way.