Bahamas Maritime Authority has notified ClassNK of the following instructions on the testing of air bottles for lifeboats with self-contained air support system:

Air bottles for lifeboats with self-contained air support system are to be subjected to hydrostatic test at the intervals not exceeding five years.


For any questions about the above, please contact:

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Survey Department, Administration Center, Head Office
Address: 4-7 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8567, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-5226-2027
Fax: +81-3-5226-2029
E-mail: svd@classnk.or.jp