(1) The life-saving appliances and fire-fighting appliances of Saint Lucian cargo ships shall be subject to survey before the ship is put into service and thereafter at intervals of not more than one year.
(2) The fire control plans, pilot ladders, lights and sound signals and the distress signals in new and existing Saint Lucian cargo ships shall be included in the surveys for the purpose of ensuring that they comply fully with the requirements of the Safety Convention and, where applicable, the collision regulations.