1. The 1974 "International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea" 1996 Amendment
2. MSC.48 (66) "International Life-saving Equipment Regulations" and MSC218 (82), MSC.293 (87)
3. MSC.81 (70) "Recommended Test Recommendations for Life-saving Equipment" Part 1, Section 12; Part 2, Section 7 and MSC.295 (87), MSC.323 (89)
4. The Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China, "Regulations for Statutory Surveys of Ships and Offshore Installations-Technical Regulations for Statutory Surveys of Domestic Sailing Vessels", 2011, Issue 4, Chapter 3 and the 2012 revi