Lifeboats & Rescue Boats
Inspection, function testing and servicing of totally enclosed lifeboats, free-fall boats and rescue boats.
Life-Saving Appliances
Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Servicing
SOLAS inspection, servicing and load-testing of survival craft and personal life-saving equipment at Indian ports.
Overview
Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Servicing
ARCSHIP services the full range of life-saving appliances to SOLAS and the LSA Code, from lifeboats, liferafts and davits to lifejackets, immersion suits and pyrotechnics, with test certificates issued on completion.
Attendances are scheduled into a vessel’s Indian port call at Mumbai, Kochi, Mangalore or Port Blair, keeping survival equipment in date and the vessel inspection-ready for port-state control.
- SOLAS & LSA Code compliant servicing
- Annual inspection & five-yearly load testing
- Liferaft & lifejacket re-certification
- Test certificates & service reports issued
Scope
Life-saving equipment we service
Liferafts & Evacuation Systems
Servicing and re-packing of inflatable liferafts and marine evacuation systems at approved intervals.
Lifebuoys & Lifejackets
Inspection, testing and re-certification of lifebuoys, lifejackets and their lights and equipment.
Immersion & Anti-Exposure Suits
Air-pressure and seam testing, inspection and re-certification of immersion suits and thermal protective aids.
Emergency Alarm & Communication
Testing of general and emergency alarm systems and associated survival-craft communication equipment.
Pyrotechnics & Line-Throwing
Supply and replacement of parachute and hand flares, buoyant smoke signals and line-throwing apparatus.
Scope
Additional capability
01
Davit & Winch Load Testing
Five-yearly load and overload testing of launching appliances, davits and winches.
02
On-Load Release Gear
Examination, overhaul and operational testing of on-load and off-load release mechanisms.
03
Documentation & Certification
Full service records and class-recognised test certificates for every attendance.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How often must life-saving appliances be serviced?
Crew checks are weekly and monthly; professional inspection and function testing is annual; davits, winches and survival craft are load tested five-yearly. Exact intervals depend on equipment type and flag rules.
Do you carry out davit load testing?
Yes. ARCSHIP performs load and overload testing of davits, winches and launching appliances, with certificates issued on completion.
Which Indian ports do you attend for LSA work?
Mumbai and JNPT on the west coast, Cochin (Kochi) in Kerala and New Mangalore in Karnataka, and Port Blair in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
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