The public address system shall have at least two loops which shall be sufficiently separated throughout their length and have two separate and independent amplifiers; and
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the public address system and its performance standards shall be approved by the Administration of the flag State having regard to the recommendations adopted by the IMO.
.2.5 The public address system shall be connected to the emergency source of electrical power.
.2.6 Existing ships which are already fitted with the public address system approved by the Administration of the flag State which comply substantially with those required by paragraph .2.2, .2.3 and .2.5 are not required to change their system.
.3 Assembly list and emergency instructions (R 8)
Clear instructions to be followed in the event of an emergency shall be provided for every person on board, in accordance with IMO Resolution A.691 (17).
Assembly lists and emergency instructions complying with the requirements of SOLAS Regulation III/37 shall be exhibited in conspicuous places throughout the ship including the navigating bridge, engine room and crew accommodation spaces.
Illustrations and instructions in appropriate languages shall be posted in passenger cabins and be conspicuously displayed at assembly stations and other passenger spaces to inform passengers of:
(i) their assembly station;
(ii) the essential actions they must take in an emergency;
(iii) the method of donning life jackets.
The person, who in accordance to SOLAS Regulation IV/16, is designated to have primary responsibility for radio-communications during distress situations, shall have no other duties assigned in such situations. The above shall be reflected in the assembly list and the emergency instructions.
.4 Operating instructions (R 9)
Posters or signs shall be provided on or in the vicinity of survival craft and their launching controls and shall:
(i) illustrate the purpose of controls and the procedures for operating the appliance and give relevant instructions or warnings;
(ii) be easily seen under emergency lighting conditions;
(iii) use symbols in accordance with IMO Resolution A.760 (18).
.5 Training manual
A training manual complying with the requirements of SOLAS Regulation III/35 shall be provided in each crew messroom and recreation room or in each crew cabin.
.6 Instruction for maintenance (R 20.3)
Instructions for on-board maintenance of life-saving appliances or a shipboard planned maintenance programmes which includes the maintenance of life-saving appliances, shall be provided on board and maintenance shall be carried out accordingly. The instructions shall be in compliance with the requirements of SOLAS Regulation III/36.
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Manning of survival craft and supervision (R 10)
NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
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There shall be a sufficient number of trained persons on board for assembling and assisting untrained persons.
.2
There shall be a sufficient number of crew members on board for operating the survival craft and launching arrangements required for abandonment of the total number of persons on board.
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