The Fishing Vessels (Life-Saving Appliances) Regulations 1988
These Regulations make requirements for life-saving appliances additional to those contained in Part IIIA of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975 and provide for—the carriage of emergency position-indicating radio beacons by fishing vessels of 12 metres and over in length (reg. 3);the carriage of lifejackets with lifejacket lights by fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length for each person carried and at least one extra lifejacket (reg. 4 and Schedules 1 and 2);float free arrangements for liferafts carried by fishing vessels of 12 metres and over in length (reg. 5 and Schedule 3).