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    Pyrotechnics: Essential Equipment To Ensure Your Safety at Sea

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    Pyrotechnics are essential safety equipment for vessels at sea. They use self-contained chemical reactions to generate visual or audible distress signals through light, sound, or smoke. Pyrotechnics are important as a last resort for survival and rescue when a vessel is beyond saving. Common types include red hand flares, rocket parachute flares, line-throwing appliances, and buoyant smoke signals. International regulations like SOLAS specify required pyrotechnic equipment for vessels based on size. Proper storage, maintenance, training, and disposal are necessary to ensure safety and environmental compliance.

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    Pyrotechnics: Essential Equipment To Ensure Your Safety at Sea

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    Pyrotechnics are essential safety equipment for vessels at sea. They use self-contained chemical reactions to generate visual or audible distress signals through light, sound, or smoke. Pyrotechnics are important as a last resort for survival and rescue when a vessel is beyond saving. Common types include red hand flares, rocket parachute flares, line-throwing appliances, and buoyant smoke signals. International regulations like SOLAS specify required pyrotechnic equipment for vessels based on size. Proper storage, maintenance, training, and disposal are necessary to ensure safety and environmental compliance.

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    Pyrotechnics are essential safety equipment for vessels at sea. They use self-contained chemical reactions to generate visual or audible distress signals through light, sound, or smoke. Pyrotechnics are important as a last resort for survival and rescue when a vessel is beyond saving. Common types include red hand flares, rocket parachute flares, line-throwing appliances, and buoyant smoke signals. International regulations like SOLAS specify required pyrotechnic equipment for vessels based on size. Proper storage, maintenance, training, and disposal are necessary to ensure safety and environmental compliance.

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    Pyrotechnics: Essential Equipment To Ensure Your Safety at Sea

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    Pyrotechnics are essential safety equipment for vessels at sea. They use self-contained chemical reactions to generate visual or audible distress signals through light, sound, or smoke. Pyrotechnics are important as a last resort for survival and rescue when a vessel is beyond saving. Common types include red hand flares, rocket parachute flares, line-throwing appliances, and buoyant smoke signals. International regulations like SOLAS specify required pyrotechnic equipment for vessels based on size. Proper storage, maintenance, training, and disposal are necessary to ensure safety and environmental compliance.

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    PYROTECHNICS

    Essential equipment to ensure your safety at sea.


    WHAT ARE PYROTECHNICS?

    • The science of using self-contained


    exothermic chemical reactions.

    • It is also the craft used to generate


    visual/audible signs at sea.

    • Functional last resort mechanism


    used to draw attention at sea
    through light, sound or smoke
    emission.
    WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
    WHY
    • ARE
    When one’s THEY
    own ship is beyond IMPORTANT?
    saving, pyrotechnics is the last resort
    for the survival and rescue.

    • The flair helps raise an alarm quickly


    and safely to aid immediate help for
    passengers.

    • Despite advanced tracking and


    location systems, they play an
    important role.
    TYPES OF PYROTECHNICS
    The type and number of pyrotechnics differs
    as per the vessel and application.
    RED HAND FLARES
    • Self-ignitable handheld
    distress signals.

    • Burn uniformly a red light for


    one minute.

    • Water resistance upto 10


    seconds in shallow depths of
    up to 100mm.

    • Help pinpoint the exact


    location of the craft.

    • Should be held downward


    when lightning.
    ROCKET PARACHUTE
    FLARES
    • Designed to reach a height of
    300-350m when fired vertically.

    • The parachute with the flare


    opens and keep the flare visible
    for longer.

    • Self-ignitable design does not


    let it catch fire and has a
    maximum descent rate of 5
    mtr/sec.

    • The flare lasts upto 40sec.


    LINE-THROWING
    APPLIANCES
    • Used to create a safety link
    between the ship in distress
    and the rescue ship.

    • These are used to pass towing


    lines or safety equipment.

    • Able to carry the line for at


    least 230 mts in calm weather

    • Have at least four projectiles.


    BOUYANT SMOKE
    SIGNALS
    • Red/Orange smoke signals that
    can last upto 15 mins.

    • Don’t emit flames or sparks in


    the hands of the holder. Used
    to pinpoint the location of the
    vessel.

    • Not suitable in adverse


    weather.
    MAN OVERBOARD
    SIGNAL SMOKE
    MARKERS (MOBS)
    • Mark the position of a man
    overboard by day or night.

    • Ships shall carry 2 markers.

    • Laser flares, navigation and


    distress lights are used to
    locate vessel.

    • Exhibit a light burning time of


    upto 2 hours.
    HOW to use pyrotechnics in AN
    EMERGENCY?
    When using pyrotechnics in
    emergencies,
    one needs to use them efficiently and
    safely (Refer the slides above for steps
    to use pyrotechnics).

    It is advised to face the back to the wind


    and extend the hand at 45º above water
    surface. Also, once ignited make sure
    the flare is held away from your face.
    PYROTECHNICS MAINTENANCE
    WHAT TO KEEP IN MIND TO STORE AND
    MAINTAIN PYROTECHNICS ON BOARD:

    • Safety brief to the personnel on board with


    regard to pyrotechnics usage is a must.

    • As per LSA maintenance schedule,


    maintenance should be done every 2-3 weeks.

    • Must be kept in safe storage with the cases


    properly shut.

    • Store in an accessible dry place.

    • Keep flares away from fuel or combustibles.


    POST USE, EFFICIENT DISPOSAL IS KEY
    WHY IS DISPOSAL IMPORTANT?

    • Along with presence, the disposal of


    pyrotechnics is equally crucial.

    • Replacement after the expiration period of 3


    years helps avoid fraudulent tampering.

    • Incautiously disposed expired marine distress


    signals are environmental hazards.

    • Regular checks for validity help keep safety in


    check.
    Here are simple steps to dispose Pyrotechnics efficiently :

    Identify expired Pyrotechnics on board - be it


    liferafts, boats or ships.

    Contact Shipcare centre for handover or


    pickup.

    Disposal is carried out at the licensed facility.

    Certificate of Disposal is given to owner.


    SOLAS REQUIREMENTS
    The IMO issues regulations for commercial
    ships, which includes SOLAS regulations and
    COLREGS (the International Regulations for
    Preventing Collisions at Sea).

    These standards for shipping specify the


    requirements for a range of SOLAS approved
    pyrotechnics to be carried on board, with the
    range and quantity varying depending on the
    vessel’s size.
    SOLAS REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSELS CARRYING PYROTECHNICS

    At least 12
    parachute rockets, 6 hand
    In addition, each SOLAS-LSA codes
    flares, 2 bouyant smoke lifeboat should require the expiry
    Signals (1 on each side, contain: 2 floating date, manufacturing
    Port and starboard) smoke bombs, 4
    in accordance with date and batch
    parachute rockets number marked
    the requirements of
    Section 3.1 SOLAS
    and 6 hand flares. when device is sold.
    THANK YOU

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