Testing standards for immersion suits: UK21/L017

Adopted EU recommendation LSA-064. UK approved recommendation on the correct testing standards for immersion suits.

Question

The IMO Resolution MSC. 81(70) paragraph 3.2.11 states: 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트Following a 6h period of immersion, with hands gloved, in circulating calm water바카라 사이트바카라 사이트.

Some Approved Bodies conduct extrapolations out of 6 hours, where subjects were not able to stay in the water for entire 6 hours, to determine if the suits would comply with the requirements.

Should the concept of extrapolation when issuing approvals for immersion suits be accepted?

Recommendation

No. Unless there is a provision in the test (MSC.81(70)) to extrapolate result from partial test, the extrapolation practice should not be accepted. 바카라 사이트 extrapolation when issuing approvals for immersion suits be accepted?

Recommendation

No. Unless there is a provision in the test (MSC.81(70)) to extrapolate result from partial test, the extrapolation practice should not be accepted.

References

바카라 사이트 MSC.81 (70)

바카라 사이트 MSN 1874 as amended

바카라 사이트 as amended

Items affected

바카라 사이트 UK/1.5, Immersion suits and anti-exposure suits designed to be worn in conjunction WITH a lifejacket

바카라 사이트 UK/1.6, Immersion suits and anti-exposure suits designed to be worn WITHOUT a life jacket

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Updates to this page

Published 18 July 2023