Section 20 Safety equipment for tender operating in or beyond partially smooth waters

(1) A tender operating in or beyond partially smooth waters must be equipped with—

(a) a required lifejacket for each individual on board who is 1 year or more; and

(b) a V sheet; and

(c) 2 compliant handheld red flares; and

(d) 2 compliant handheld orange smoke signals; and

(e) if the tender is more than 5m—firefighting equipment capable of extinguishing a fire on the tender quickly and effectively.

(2) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a tender—

(a) if—

(i) the tender is operating in partially smooth waters; and

(ii) the tender is used within 1km of the ship for which it is a tender; and

(iii) there is a statement in the approved form for the tender that the tender has level flotation; or

(b) if—

(i) the tender is operating beyond partially smooth waters; and

(ii) the tender is used within 500m of the ship for which it is a tender; and

(iii) there is a statement in the approved form for the tender that the tender has level flotation.