ISO 24452:2023

Ships and marine technology — Personal and group survival kit for use in polar water

This document specifies design, performance and use of items of survival equipment, as part of a personal survival kit (PSK) and a group survival kit (GSK) that are required by the 1974 International Convention of the Safety of Life at Sea (1974 SOLAS) as amended, in particular chapter XIV (MSC. 386(94)) and the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code - MSC.385 (94) and MEPC.264(68), as amended).

Navires et technologie maritime — Kits de survie individuels et collectifs pour les eaux polaires

Le présent document spécifie des exigences relatives à la conception, aux performances ainsi qu’à l’utilisation d’éléments d’équipements de survie contenus dans les kits de survie individuels (PSK) et les kits de survie collectifs (GSK) et requis par la Convention internationale de 1974 pour la sauvegarde de la vie humaine en mer (SOLAS) telle que modifiée, notamment dans le chapitre XIV [MSC. 386(94)], et le Recueil de règles obligatoires pour les navires exploités dans les eaux polaires (Code polaire - Résolutions MSC.385(94) et MEPC.264(68), modifiées).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 07-Feb-2023
• ICS: 47.020.99 - Other standards related to shipbuilding and marine structures
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 8/SC 1 - Maritime safety
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 8/SC 1/WG 1 - Lifesaving appliances and arrangements
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 08-Feb-2023
• Due Date: 17-Sep-2023
• Completion Date: 08-Feb-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 24452
First edition
2023-02
Ships and marine technology —
Personal and group survival kit for
use in polar water
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 S c op e . 1
2 Nor m at i ve r ef er enc e s . 1
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms . 2
3.1 T erms and definitions . 2
3.2 A bbreviated terms . 3
4 D esign and performance requirements . 3
4.1 General . 3
4.2 Rationale . 4
4.3 Goal . 5
5 P ersonal survival kits .5
5.1 General . 5
5.2 P rotective clothing: hat, gloves, socks, face and neck protection . 6
5.3 S kin protection cream . 6
5.4 T hermal protective aid . 6
5.5 E ye protection: goggles . 6
5 . 6 W h i s t le . 7
5.7 D rinking mug . 7
5.8 M ulti-tool . 7
5.9 P olar survival guidance . 7
5.10 E mergency food and water . 8
5.11 C arrier bag. 9
5.12 I mmersion suits (extra) . 9
5.13 H eating packs (extra). 9
5.14 T owels (extra) . 10
6 G roup survival kits . .10
6.1 S helter . 10
6.1.1 General . 10
6.1.2 L ifeboats and liferafts. 10
6.1.3 P rotection from environment . 10
6.1.4 T hermal protection . 10
6.1.5 Anchoring . 10
6.1.6 Shelter structure . 11
6.1.7 Shelter set up . 11
6.1.8 Closures . 11
6.1.9 Sizing . 11
6.2 T hermal protective aid or similar . 11
6.3 S leeping bags and blankets . 11
6.4 W ater, ice and ground insulation .12
6 . 5 S hovel s . 12
6.6 S anitation .12
6.6.1 G eneral .12
6.6.2 A t sea only .13
6.6.3 Going ashore or to ice . 13
6.7 S tove and fuel .13
6.8 E mergency food and water . 14
6.9 E lectric torches (flashlights) . . 14
6.10 W aterproof and windproof matches . 15
6.11 W histle . 15
6.12 Signal mirror . 15
6.13  Spare set of personal survival equipment . 15
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6.14 G roup survival equipment container . 15
6.15 E xtra requirements to be included in the GSK . 17
6.15.1 Wildlife deterrents . 17
6.15.2 SOLAS equipment . 17
6.15.3 General supplies . 18
7 F ormat of instructional materials . .18
8 M aintenance and inspection .18
Annex A (informative) Personal survival kit .19
Annex B (informative) Group survival kit .20
Bibliography .21
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