Container is opened and the inflation system dismounted
Liferaft is removed from the container
Container shell is cleaned and fibreglass is repaired if needed
Container is relabelled
Liferaft is inspected inside and out
Emergency pack is checked and items replaced if expired according to regulations
Liferaft equipment is inspected and replaced if needed
Cylinder operating head, valve, knife and release wire is inspected
Inflation system and high pressure hoses are inspected
CO2 cylinder is checked for correct content level
Liferaft is deflated, repacked in the container and prepared for despatch
TESTING
Liferaft is inflated with compressed air and pressure tested including a 60 min.
working pressure test of the lower buoyancy chamber, upper buoyancy chamber and arch chamber
If the liferaft is equipped with an inflatable floor, this is pressure tested for 60 min
Liferaft is subjected to specific tests at various intervals according to international regulations.
Gas inflation stress test (GI) is conducted every 5 years using the liferaft’s own CO2 cylinder to inflate the liferaft
Necessary additional pressure test (NAP) at double the working pressure rate is conducted at 11 years end then annually thereafter
Floor seam test (FS) is performed to check the seams of the internal floor and is conducted at 10 years and then annually
