7. Associated equipment
7.1 The following associated equipment shall be kept at hand ready for immediate use when persons are being transferred;
- two man-ropes of not less than 28 mm in diameter properly secured to the ship if required by the pilot;
- a lifebuoy equipped with a self-igniting light;
- a heaving line.
7.2 When required by paragraph 4, stanchions and bulwark ladders shall be provided.
8. Lighting
Adequate lighting shall be provided to illuminate the transfer arrangements overside, the position on deck where a person embarks or disembarks and the controls of the mechanical pilot hoist.
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