Emergency Equipment Packs
All Great Circle Life-Rafts come fitted with an emergency pack. Their contents comply with specifications laid down by marine authorities, boating organisations or specific request from customers.
What is generally referred to as NSCV Pack (ISO Over 24 hr.) contains emergency items required by vessels operating under Australian State Government Marine Authority survey standard, for example, commercial vessels and charter boats.
Vessels operating under Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) requirements and commercial vessels engaged in international charter, international passage making or trade usually have emergency equipment packs that comply with SOLAS standards.
Open Reversible Life Rafts installed on commercial vessels are required to have emergency equipment packs that comply with local marine authority requirements – usually HSC Code (ORL) packs.
After deployment, the life raft’s emergency equipment pack will be found securely lashed to one side of the life raft’s interior. Loose items, including rations, flares and torch are contained within this heavy-duty nylon case with zipper closure to prevent loss. Paddles, bailer, drogue, rescue quoit and safety knife are individually tethered or stowed in dedicated pockets on the buoyancy tubes for quick access at all times after boarding.
Download Emergency Equipment Inventory
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EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT INVENTORY | ISO UNDER 24 Hr. PACK | ISO OVER 24 Hr. PACK (NSCV compliant) | VOYAGER PACK | |
LIFE RAFT EQUIPMENT | Quantity | Quantity | Quantity | ||
Bailer | Use to remove water within the life raft | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Bellows and connection tube | Use to manually inflate or top-up buoyancy tubes | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Sea anchor (drogue) | Use to reduce drift and capsize potential. When two are fitted, one is permanently attached, the second spare | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Safety knife | To cut lines etc. It has a fixed blade with safety rounded point. | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Life-raft repair kit | Use to repair damage or leaks to buoyancy tubes | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Rescue quoit & line | 30 metre line and quoit attached to safety line to assist survivors in the water | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Radar reflector (SOLAS) | Use to assist searching vessels and aircraft. To be erected on boarding | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paddles | Use to manoeuvre life raft | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Adsorbent Sponge | Use to remove condensed water from the life raft floor etc. | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Life-raft operation & survival instructions | A copy of this manual is included within pack | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Lifesaving signal code guide | Internationally recognized visual signs to relay messages to rescuers | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Lighting system (exterior & interior) | Automatically operates on inflation with manual on/off switches for day or night | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT | Hand flares, red (SOLAS) | Day or night distress signal | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Smoke Signal, orange (SOLAS) | Daytime distress signal | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Parachute rocket flares, red (SOLAS) | High altitude day or night distress signal | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Signalling whistle | Use to attract attention | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Signalling mirror/heliograph | Long range hand-held signalling mirror. Aims reflected sunlight to rescuers | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Torch, spare batteries & bulb | Use for illumination and signalling | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
EPIRB (406 MHz digital) | Satellite signalling beacon. Minimum 48 hour operational life | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
SART (Search & Rescue Radar Transponder) | Electronic device reacts to the emission of a radar pulse | Fitted on request | Fitted on request | Fitted on request | |
CREW EQUIPMENT | Water, 500 ml sachets (per person) (SOLAS) | Fresh water, each 500ml. sachet contains 5 x 100ml pouches | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Food, 10,000 kj (per person) (SOLAS) | High energy food, each 10,000 kj. pack contains 8 x food bars | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Drinking cup | Use to ration water consumption | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Can opener | Use to open canned food etc. | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Plastic bags, sealable (per person) | Use for personal hygiene, seasickness etc. | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Sunburn cream | Use to prevent sun damage or sooth skin | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Seasickness tablets (per person) | Use to lessen effects of motion sickness | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Fishing kit | Use to catch fish or birds | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
First aid kit (NSCV or SOLAS compliant) | Use to support injured or sick survivors | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Thermal protection aid | Use to reduce heat loss of injured or effected survivor | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Water resistant notebook & pencil | Use for logging ration usage etc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Please note: This Emergency Equipment Pack Inventory is provided as a guide only – contents may vary according to the area in which the vessel is engaged, intended usage of the vessel or by specific requirements. Always check the life raft’s Certificate of Service and its actual Equipment Inventory contents for an accurate listing.
ISO Under 24 Hour ( < 24h) PACK Meets standard ISO 9650 where survivor rescue is expected in less than 24 hours. Compliant to Australian Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing, 2017 – 2020. It contains essential equipment for the proper functioning of the life raft but with limited personal supplies - reduced drinking water and no food rations for example. Reduced pack weight is a significant advantage to weight conscious racing sailboats and to those mariners who prefer limited perishable items (things that have a dated service life – food and water rations, first aid supplies, flares etc.) aboard their raft. An emergency abandon ship grab bag with additional survival items is strongly recommended.
ISO Over 24 Hour ( > 24h) PACK Meets standard ISO 9650 where survivor rescue may be longer than 24 hours. It contains equipment required by all State Marine Authorities for commercial vessels operating under survey requirements and where ‘Notice of Race’ under Australian Sailing, Racing Rules of Sailing, 2017 – 2020, requires additional survivor equipment. It is also the optimum pack for unregulated recreational and blue water mariners.
YOYAGER PACK Ideally provisioned pack for blue water and long-distance cruising. Additional drinking water, food rations and other items compliments components found in the < 24h Pack . It offers appropriate supplies and equipment for longer term survival without excessive package weight. Compliant to Australian Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing, 2017 – 2020.
SOLAS Australia Equipment Pack
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EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT INVENTORY | SOLAS | |
LIFE RAFT EQUIPMENT | Quantity | ||
Bailer | Use to remove water within the life raft | 2 | |
Bellows and connection tube (hand pump) | Use to manually inflate or top-up buoyancy tubes | 1 | |
Sea anchor (drogue) | Use to reduce drift and capsize potential. When two are fitted, one is permanently attached, the second spare | 2 | |
Safety knife | To cut lines etc. It has a fixed blade with safety rounded point. | 1 | |
Life-raft repair kit | Use to repair damage or leaks to buoyancy tubes | 1 | |
Rescue quoit & line | 30 metre line and quoit attached to safety line to assist survivors in the water | 1 | |
Radar reflector (SOLAS) | Use to assist searching vessels and aircraft. To be erected on boarding | 1 | |
Paddles | Use to manoeuvre life raft | 2 | |
Adsorbent Sponge | Use to remove condensed water from the life raft floor etc. | 2 | |
Life-raft operation & survival instructions | A copy of this manual is included within pack | 1 | |
Lifesaving signal code guide | Internationally recognized visual signs to relay messages to rescuers | 1 | |
Lighting system (exterior & interior) | Automatically operates on inflation with manual on/off switches for day or night | 2 | |
SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT | Hand flares, red (SOLAS) | Day or night distress signal | 6 |
Smoke Signal, orange (SOLAS) | Daytime distress signal | 2 | |
Parachute rocket flares, red (SOLAS) | High altitude day or night distress signal | 4 | |
Signalling whistle | Use to attract attention | 1 | |
Signalling mirror/heliograph | Long range hand-held signalling mirror. Aims reflected sunlight to rescuers | 1 | |
Torch, spare batteries & bulb | Use for illumination and signalling | 1 | |
EPIRB (406 MHz digital) | Satellite signalling beacon. Minimum 48 hour operational life | 1 | |
SART (Search & Rescue Radar Transponder) | Electronic device reacts to the emission of a radar pulse | Fitted on request | |
CREW EQUIPMENT | Water, 500 ml sachets (per person) (SOLAS) | Fresh water, each 500ml. sachet contains 5 x 100ml pouches | 3 |
Food, 10,000 kj (per person) (SOLAS) | High energy food, each 10,000 kj. pack contains 8 x food bars | 1 | |
Drinking cup | Use to ration water consumption | 1 | |
Can opener | Use to open canned food etc. | 3 | |
Plastic bags, sealable (per person) | Use for personal hygiene, seasickness etc. | 1 | |
Sunburn cream | Use to prevent sun damage or sooth skin | 2 | |
Seasickness tablets (per person) | Use to lessen effects of motion sickness | 6 | |
Fishing kit | Use to catch fish or birds | 1 | |
First aid kit (NSCV or SOLAS compliant) | Use to support injured or sick survivors | 1 | |
Thermal protection aid | Use to reduce heat loss of injured or effected survivor | 2 | |
Water resistant notebook & pencil | Use for logging ration usage etc. | 1 | |
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