The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Passenger Ships of Classes III to VI (A)) Regulations 1992

General

1.1  All buoyant apparatus shall:

1.1.1 be constructed with proper workmanship and materials;

1.1.2 be of such construction that it retains its shape and properties when exposed to the weather on board ship and when in the water. It shall be constructed so as not to require adjustment prior to use; and

1.1.3 be corrosion-resistant and not affected by sea water, oil or oil products.