First Aid Medical Kits of Lifeboats and Liferafts
Greek Government has notified of lifeboat and liferaft pharmacies for vessels flying the Greek flag by “First Aid Medical Kits of Lifeboats and Liferafts” (4339.27/03/10) as follows.
This ClassNK Technical Information supersedes existing Technical Information No. TEC-0672 dated 28 September 2006.
(1) The medical and sanitary materials that are contained in the pharmacies of the lifeboats and liferafts of the ships, have to be approved by the National Medical Organization according to Document from National Medical Organization 34311/02-06-2005 and YEN/DEEP/DEPT. EY letter with ref. no. 1426/98/23/-09/1998.
(2) In case the vessel is outside Greece during the expiry date of the medicines of the lifeboats or liferafts and the supply of new medical material from Greece, is not possible, so that they can comply with Paragraph 1, or the vessel has new liferafts from abroad. It is accepted that the medical material is approved by their country. That medical material has to be replaced immediately as soon as possible with others that comply with Paragraph 1.
Source: ClassNK
