BS ISO 15516:2006

This standard BS ISO 15516:2006 Ships and marine technology. Launching appliances for davit-launched lifeboats is classified in these ICS categories:

• 47.040 Seagoing vessels
• 47.020.50 Deck equipment and installations

This International Standard specifies the requirements of performances, design, construction, safety, maintenance and test of launching appliances for davit-launched lifeboats.

This International Standard is applicable to launching appliances for davit-launched lifeboats as well as launching appliances for davit-launched rescue boats on every kind of sea-going ship, including launching appliances for fast rescue boats on ro-ro passenger ships, but is not applicable to launching appliances for free-fall lifeboats. This International Standard is also a reference for similar appliances on inland ships.

NOTE Every provision in this standard, unless expressly stated otherwise, is also applicable to launching appliances for davit-launched rescue boats.