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Lifesaving Equipment & Lifejacket Standards

Explore current US Coast Guard standards on life-saving equipment, including third-party inspection alternatives, LED distress signals, and youth inflatable PFD studies.

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Lifesaving Equipment & Lifejacket Standards

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  1. Lifesaving Equipment &Lifejacket Standards US Coast Guard Office of Design and Engineering Standards Lifesaving & Fire Safety Division (CG-5214) Martin Jackson 05 April 2009

  2. Current Projects – • Consolidated North American Standard • ISO 12402 Standard • Lifejacket Test Laboratories • Third Party Inspection Alternatives • LED Distress Signals • Youth Inflatables Study

  3. Consolidated North American Standard • General Plan - Project Milestones • www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5214/ • North American PFD Standard • Funding shared – • Boating Safety Grant • PFD Industry UL label fee • Canadian – US Standard • Adopt ISO 12402 PFD Standard • Some National Deviations • Risk-based Evaluation Tools

  4. ISO/CEN TC188 WG 14 International Standards – • ISO Stds 12402 and 15027 • Continued US support for int’l PFD standards development • Includes all types of lifejackets, buoyant aids, and immersion suits • US presence at March ISO meeting further harmonized ISO with UL • ISO std includes low buoyancy devices not CG approved in US

  5. Recognized Test Laboratories • UL is currently the only “recognized” lab for PFD testing • Currently evaluating application by another lab (IMANNA) • UL will support evaluation process as required by USCG/UL “memorandum of understanding”

  6. Third Party Inspection Alternatives • CG is willing to work with industry to consider alternatives to current third-party inspection program • Note - PFDs differ from other consumer products – USCG approves and requires carriage – Consumers expect higher standard associated with USCG approval

  7. Third Party Inspection Alternatives • Concerns include • Consistent post-market surveillance program; • Counterfeits from foreign mfg facilities; • Recent experience with self-certification (peanuts, E. Coli, Chinese toothpaste, baby formula, pet food, batteries, etc.)

  8. LED Distress Signal • NBSAC Fall 2007 – Request to consider LED distress signals for rec boats. • PowerFlare met with USCG 24 September 2008 • Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. has adaptable technology – March 2009 • Quickly Changing LED Technology • Performance criteria, Specifications, and Test Requirements not resolved – USCG R&D • Recognition as distress signal is one issue

  9. LED Distress Signal • PowerFlare Potential Devices • Intelligent Optical Systems

  10. Inflatable PFDs for Youth – • RBS Strategy 4.5.1 (2007) • PFDMA & Grant to study inflatables • PFDMA working with Applied Science & Ergonomics (ASE)

  11. Inflatable PFDs for Youth – • Phase 1: In-Water Evaluation of Inflatable PFD Use for Youth Ages 6-15 Years Old. • Phase 2: In-Water Evaluation of Inflatable PFD Use for Adult Non-Swimmers and Weak Swimmers. • Report - Analysis of Evaluations, Risk Analysis, and Documentation

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