Small Vessel Regulations

21 The owner and the operator of a vessel to which Part 4 or 5 applies shall ensure that every life raft that is carried on board the vessel is

• (a) marked with the date and place of last service;

• (b) serviced at the intervals set out in section 119 of the Life Saving Equipment Regulations at a service station that is accredited by the manufacturer of the life raft; and

• (c) except for a coastal life raft packed in a valise-type container, stored in a manner that allows it to automatically float free if the vessel sinks.