This Technical Information became null and void on 17 Mar 2023. Special requirements for Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBDs) regarding Bahamas flagged vessels Tec No.:TEC- 1252 (33kb) Contact:Material and Equipment Department Issued:1 Dec 2021 The Bahamian Administration has issued the BMA Marine Notice 81 regarding emergency escape breathing device (EEBD), which supersedes their Information Bulletin No. 29 this time. This ClassNK Technical Information also supersedes our previous Technical Information No. TEC-1052 dated 29 October 2015. 1. Marine Notice 81 applies to all Bahamian ships and offshore units to which SOLAS applies. 2. Offshore units certified under the 1979, 1989 or 2009 Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU Code) shall be provided with EEBDs as if they were SOLAS certified. 3. SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 13.3.4 specifies the following minimum carriage requirement for EEBDs in accommodation spaces: (1) Cargo ships: 2 EEBDs