SOLAS Chapter III

SOLAS Chapter III: Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements

552 products · 26 manufacturers · 24 categories

Defines requirements for lifeboats, liferafts, lifejackets, immersion suits, hydrostatic release units, evacuation systems, and all equipment needed to preserve life in maritime emergencies. Applies to all passenger ships and cargo ships of 500 GT and above.

Key regulations

  • Regulation 7.1
    Personal life-saving appliances
    Lifejackets, immersion suits, thermal protective aids for all persons on board
  • Regulation 7.2
    Lifebuoys
    Minimum number of lifebuoys based on vessel length
  • Regulation 21
    Survival craft and rescue boats
    Lifeboats and liferafts with sufficient capacity for all persons on board
  • Regulation 26
    Float-free arrangements
    Hydrostatic release units for automatic liferaft deployment

Product categories under Chapter III

Lifejackets
199 products
Personal flotation devices required for all persons on board.
Immersion Suits
58 products
Thermal protection suits for cold water survival.
Solas Liferafts
38 products
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Enclosed Lifeboats
36 products
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Davit Systems
34 products
Launching appliances for lifeboats and liferafts.
Freefall Lifeboats
25 products
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Hydrostatic Release Units
20 products
Automatic deployment devices for liferafts and EPIRBs. Required under SOLAS III Reg. 26.
Liferafts
20 products
Inflatable survival craft for emergency evacuation. SOLAS and leisure types.
Marine Evacuation Systems
16 products
Slide-based systems for rapid mass evacuation.
Thermal Protective Aids
11 products
Lightweight thermal protection for survivors.
Electronic Remote Release
10 products
Electronically triggered release systems.
Fast Rescue Boats
10 products
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Leisure Liferafts
7 products
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Safety Harnesses
7 products
Fall protection equipment for crew working at height.
Rescue Boats
6 products
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Control Units
5 products
Bridge-mounted control panels for remote release.
Automatic Inflators
4 products
Water-activated automatic inflation mechanisms.
Lifeboats
4 products
Enclosed, open, and freefall lifeboats for vessel evacuation.
Manual Remote Release
4 products
Manually operated remote release systems.
Aviation Liferafts
2 products
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Manual Inflators
2 products
Pull-cord manual inflation mechanisms.
Rearming Kits
1 products
Replacement CO2 cylinders and triggers.
Escape Chutes
0 products
Vertical evacuation chutes for offshore and vessel use.
Helmets
0 products
Head protection for emergency response and rescue operations.

Manufacturers with Chapter III products

Besto
Netherlands
CM Hammar
Sweden
Comet
Germany
Crewsaver
United Kingdom
Daniamant
Denmark
Datrex
United States
EVAL
Greece
Hansen Protection
Norway
Hatecke
Germany
I.C. Brindle
United Kingdom
International Safety Products
United Kingdom
Kent Safety Products
United States
LALIZAS
Greece
Liferaft Systems Australia
Australia
MASCYF
Spain
Mullion
Belgium
Mustang Survival
Canada
Ocean Safety
United Kingdom
Palfinger Marine
Austria
Revere Survival
United States
SECUMAR
Germany
Spinlock
United Kingdom
Superior Life-Saving Equipment
United States
Survitec
United Kingdom
T-ISS Safety Suppliers
Netherlands
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment
Denmark