Inflatable lifejackets

Inflatable lifejackets

A lifejacket which depends on inflation for buoyancy shall have not less than two separate
compartments and comply with the all requirements for ordinary lifejacket, and shall:
™ inflate automatically on immersion, be provided with a device to permit inflation by a single
manual motion and be capable of being inflated by mouth;
™ in the event of loss of buoyancy in any one compartment be capable of complying with the all
requirements for ordinary lifejacket; 
™ shall have buoyancy which is not reduced by more than 5% after 24h submersion in fresh
water after inflation by means of the automatic mechanism.