ISO 15516:2006

This standard was last reviewed and confirmed in 2019. Therefore this version remains current.

This International Standard specifies the requirements of performances, design, construction, safety,

maintenance and test of launching appliances for davit-launched lifeboats.

This International Standard is applicable to launching appliances for davit-launched lifeboats as well as

launching appliances for davit-launched rescue boats on every kind of sea-going ship, including launching

appliances for fast rescue boats on ro-ro passenger ships, but is not applicable to launching appliances for

free-fall lifeboats. This International Standard is also a reference for similar appliances on inland ships.

NOTE Every provision in this standard, unless expressly stated otherwise, is also applicable to launching appliances

for davit-launched rescue boats.

	Format	Language
std 1 92	PDF
std 2 92	Paper

This standard contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goal

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