ISO 18079-3:2018

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 18079-3
First edition
2018-06
Ships and marine technology —
Servicing of inflatable life-saving
appliances —
Part 3:
Inflatable lifejackets
Navires et technologie maritime — Entretien des dispositifs
de sauvetage gonflables —
Partie 3: Gilets de suavetage gonflables
Reference number
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ISO 2018
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Servicing of inflatable lifejackets . 1
5 Servicing records . 2
5.1 Overview . 2
5.2 General information . 2
5.3 Information about lifejacket condition when received . 2
5.4 Inspection and test information to be recorded . 2
5.5 Condemnation documentation for lifejackets . 3
5.6 Control objects to be included in the inspection schedule . 3
6 Deficiency reports . 3
Annex A (informative) Condemnation form for inflatable lifejackets . 4
Bibliography . 5
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Introduction
The IMO International Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea of 1974 (SOLAS 74) Chapter III
Regulation 20.8 sets requirements for the annual servicing and inspection of inflatable life rafts,
inflatable lifejackets, marine evacuation systems, and maintenance and repair of inflated rescue boats
on ships. This regulation refers to the IMO Recommendation on the conditions for the approval of
servicing stations for inflatable life rafts Assembly resolution A.761(18).
However, this resolution only provides specific standards for the servicing, maintenance and repair
of inflatable life rafts and remains silent for other types of inflatable or inflated life-saving appliances
mentioned by SOLAS Chapter III Regulation 20.8 and consequently, the application of this statutory
requirement could vary widely in practice.
The ISO 18079 series addresses those areas in which the IMO recommendation is silent, in order to
facilitate consistent implementation by maritime Administrations. It is intended for use as a companion
to the IMO recommendation and also to encompass all other relevant life-saving appliances covered by
the ISO 18079 series and not necessarily regulated by IMO instruments.
The IMO Recommendation on the conditions for the approval of servicing stations for inflatab
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