What are starting Arrangements Requirements of Emergency Generator as per SOLAS ?

1. In electrical and Electro-hydraulic systems, from the emergency switchboard and
2. In compressed air system, by the main or auxiliary air compressor which ,if it is electrically driven shall be supplied from the emergency switch board.

(4) Any emergency generating set arranged to be automatically started shall-

1. Be equipped with a starting system having sufficient stored energy for six consecutive starts, and
2. Be provided with an additional source of stored energy independent of the starting system required under SOLAS capable of producing a futher six starts within 30 minutes, unless an alternative and independent starting system is provided or effective manual starting can be demonstrated.

(5) Any emergency generator that is not arranges for automatic starting shall-