Certificate no.

:
TALB0000039
TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE Revision No:
1

This is to certify:
that the Inflatable liferafts

with type designation(s)

6 DK+, 6 DKN, 8 DK+, 10 DK+, 10 DKN, 12 DK+, 16 DK+, 20 DK+, 25 DK+, 35 DK+, 6 DK+S30, 6 DKN S30, 8
DK+S30, 10 DK+S30, 10 DKN S30, 12 DK+S30, 16 DK+S30, 20 DK+S30, 25 DK+S30, 35 DK+S30, 6 DK+E, 8 DK+E,
10 DK+E, 12 DK+E, 16 DK+E, 20 DK+E, 25 DK+E, 35 DK+E

issued to
VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT A/S
Esbjerg V, Denmark

is found to comply with

SOLAS 74 as amended, Regulation III/4, III/21, III/31, III/34. IMO Res. MSC 48(66) - Lifesaving Appliance Code.
Tested to IMO Res. MSC 81(70)

Application:
This certificate is recognized by Transport Canada.

Product(s) approved by this certificate is/are accepted for installation on all vessels classed by DNV.

Issued at Høvik on 2024-05-21

for DNV
This Certificate is valid until 2029-05-20.
DNV local unit: Fredericia Fleet In Service
Digitally Signed By:
Jowita Permoda
Approval Engineer: Tessa Biever
Location: DNV Gdynia, Poland

This Certificate is subject to terms and conditions overleaf. Any significant change in design or construction may render this Certificate invalid.
The validity date relates to the Type Approval Certificate and not to the approval of equipment/systems installed.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Unless otherwise stated in the applicable contract with the holder of this document, or following from mandatory law, the liability of DNV AS, its
parent companies and their subsidiaries as well as their officers, directors and employees (“DNV”) arising from or in connection with the services rendered for the
purpose of the issuance of this document or reliance thereon, whether in contract or in tort (including negligence), shall be limited to direct losses and under any
circumstance be limited to 300,000 USD.

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Product description
Throw overboard inflatable liferaft with the following type designations:
- 6 DK+, 6 DKN, 8 DK+, 10 DK+, 10 DKN, 12 DK+, 16 DK+, 20 DK+, 25 DK+, 35 DK+
- 6 DK+S30, 6 DKN S30, 8 DK+S30, 10 DK+S30, 10 DKN S30, 12 DK+S30, 16 DK+S30, 20 DK+S30, 25 DK+S30,
35 DK+S30
- 6 DK+E, 8 DK+E, 10 DK+E, 12 DK+E, 16 DK+E, 20 DK+E, 25 DK+E, 35 DK+E

Application/Limitation
The liferafts are available with features added on to the existing type approved base raft.

S30: added to type designation e.g. 12DKF+ S30. Liferaft tested according to MSC.1/Circ. 1328 and packed in a sealed
packing bag to allow for extended service intervals up to 30 months. The raft is subject to an annual onboard inspection.
N added to type denomination e.g. 6 DKN. The raft is equipped with an improved “stairway” like boarding arrangement.
GN: added to type designation e.g. 12 DKF+ GN. SOLAS A emergency pack with desalinator partly replacing the water
rations according to LSA Code § 4.1.5.1.19.
E: added to type designation e.g. 6 DK+ E. Environmental packed liferaft prepared for extended service intervals

Capacity, towing strains and installation heights:

Container no. given as 016 – xxxx
Emergency packs SOLAS A or B given as A or B in the form below
Towing strain 18 25 36 37 50 60 73
Capacity
2 knots 3 knots metres metres metres metres metres metres metres
A 0011
A 0039
6 DK+ A 9041
6DK+S30 0.45 kN 0.9 kN B 0009 B 5000 A 5000 6 persons
6 DK+ E B 0040
B 9040
B 9041
6 DKN
0.45 kN 0.9 kN B 0022 6 persons
6 DKN S30
A 0039
8 DK+
A 9042 A 5000
8 DK+ S30 0.45 kN 0.9 kN B 5000 8 persons
B 0040
8 DK+E
B 9042
10 DK+
A 9042
10 DK+ S30 A 6100
0.5 kN 1.1 kN B 9042 10 persons
10 DK+E B 6100
B 0040
10 DKN
0.5 kN 1.1 kN B 0026 10 persons
10 DKN S30
12 DK+
A 9042
12 DK+S30 0.5 kN 1.1 kN A 5000 A 6100 B 0021 12 persons
B 9042
12 DK+E
16 DK+
A 9044
16 DK+S30 0.5 kN 1.2 kN B 5100 A 5100 16 persons
B 9042
16 DK+E
20 DK+
20 DK+ S30 0.5 kN 1.2 kN B 6000 A 6000 20 persons
20 DK+E
25 DK+
B 5200
25 DK+S30 0.5 kN 1.2 kN A 5200 25 persons
B 6000
25 DK+E
35 DK+
35 DK+S30 1.05 kN 1.8 kN A 5700 B 5400 A 5700 35 persons
35 DK+E

Applications / limitations continued:

The design assessment is based on International Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) Code, IMO Res. MSC 48(66) as
amended by IMO Res. MSC.218(82) and IMO Res. MSC.293(87), Canadian Lifesaving Appliance Standard TP 14475E,
Ch. IV §4.1 and §4.2 and Lifesaving Equipment Regulations C.R.C 1436 Schedule VIII.

Liferaft designs with type designation including S30 comply also with MSC.1/Circ. 1328 (extended service intervals).

The liferaft shall be packed with a SOLAS A PACK or SOLAS B PACK.

Gas cylinders shall be of an approved type.

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Components in the gas inflation system should be approved according to ISO 15738:2019.

Retro reflective material use for liferafts installed on or after 10 October 2026 to comply with IMO Res. MSC. 481 (102) –
Type I.

The liferaft is intended to be installed with external weak link and a hydrostatic release unit. Float free arrangement to be
checked upon installation on board.

Production testing shall be carried out according to IMO Res. MSC.81(70) part 2.

The liferafts may be approved for extended service intervals up to 30 months in accordance with SOLAS Ch. III,
Regulation 20.8.3 on the condition that.
1. Such extended service intervals has been approved by the ships flag administration.
2. The liferafts are checked onboard in accordance with SOLAS Ch. III Regulation 20.8.3.2 at intervals in
accordance with SOLAS Ch. III Regulation 20.8.1.1, according to procedures issued by the manufacturer.
3. The liferafts shall be serviced at approved servicing stations in accordance with the recommendations in IMO
Res. A.761(18) at intervals not exceeding 30 months.

Type approval documentation

Certification in accordance with Class Programme DNV-CP-0338, September 2021.

This certificate replaces TALB000039.

Liferaft type Parts list no.: Drawing no.

6 DK+, 6 DK+S30, 6DK+E 43002489.000 43002489.001/002

6 DKN, 6 DKN S30 43000336.000 43000336.001/002
8 DK+, 8DK+S30, 8 DK+E 43002490.000 43002490.001/002
10 DK+, 10 DK+S30, 10 DK+E 43002491.000 43002491.001/002
10 DKN, 10 DKN S30 43000335.000 43000335.001/002
12 DK+, 12 DK+S30, 12 DK+E 43002492.000 43002492.001/002/003
16 DK+, 16 DK+S30, 16 DK+E 43002494.000 43002494.001/002/003
20 DK+, 20 DK+S30, 20 DK+E 43002496.000 43002496.001/002/003
25 DK+, 25DK+S30, 25 DK+E 43002498.000 43002498.001/002/003
35 DK+, 35 DK+S30, 35 DK+E 43002501.000 43002501.001/002/003

Design changes:

Design Date Subject Supporting documentation

Change
No.
10346 2015-02-09 Introduction of triple approved pressure
cylinders. TPED/DOT/T
10352 2015-06-02 6-35 DK+ and 12-35 DKF+ protection for 2170 ~ 2173
operating head
10363 2015-10-27 Updates for Viking Thermal Control Box. 2246, 1658, 1660, 1661, 1663, 1692, 1693

10364 2015-11-04 Environmental packed Extended service interval - S30 tests

10411 2017-09-27 New material numbers for non-return
valves displayed on GA drawings
10412 2017-11-20 35DK+ A-pack – stowage height 60 m 2658
2659
10420 2018-05-18 Fabric NK300C from ContiTech 2595, 2596, 2667, 2733, 2734, 2673, 2674,
2688, 2682, 2683, 2767, 2768, 2675, 2676,
2677, 2678, 2668, 2669, 2686, 2687, 2692,
2685, 2693, 2684, 2752, 2689, 2690, 2691

Additional buoyancy material (NK300C)

supported by the following test reports:

Prototype test in accordance with IMO Res.

MSC.81(70), Part 1:
- weft distortion dated 2017-12-18,
- Test report No. 2747:Coating Adhesion
dated 2018-04-13

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- Test report no. 2749: Oil resistance dated

2018-04-13
- Test report no. 2750: Blocking resistance
2018-04-13

- Laboratory test report no 1530100000 rev.

13 dated 2018-03-05 for NK300C by
Contitech Laboratory Northeim, Germany
witnessed by DNVGL surveyor

- DNV GL verification statement N141GV0D

dated 2018-03-15

10422 2018-05-25 Signal Lamp - in box with spare bulb and 2456, 2458, 2464, 2466
battery
10434 2018-10-08 Alternative hardener Desmodur RFE 2834 (3 x over pressure test)
2828, 2829, 2830, 2831, 2833 (seam strength
tests)
10437 2018-12-10 Alternative hardener ‘Beyond’ 2905, 2914, 2915 (3x over pressure test), 2880,
2881, 2882, 2883, 2884, 2885 (seam strength
tests)
10443 2019-04-23 Improved painter system for liferafts with 3088, 3087, 2952, 2953
capacity of 26 and more
10438 2019-04-23 Alternative hardener ‘TM-93’ 2868, 2869, 2870, 2871, 2872, 2873, 2876,
2877, 2878, 2988, 2989, 2990, 3017, 3019
10451 2019-04-23 Paintersystem with alternative hardener 3085, 3086
‘TM-93’ and ‘Beyond’
10512 2022-11-11 Black rubber fabric RBND6 BCR 4035, 4036, 4058, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062,
4063, 4065, 4066, 4075, 4076, 4079, 4080,
4081, 4082, 4085, 4086, 4087, 4096, 4097,
4098, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4104

Test report TX772622/2022/PL dated 29

September 2022 from SGS, Taoyuan
City,Taiwan
10516a 2023-06-12 Extended inner tube, long – 6-65 persons 4059, 4087, 4066, 4101, 4081, 4419, 4420,
4421, 4422

Drawing No. ENG-20118151 Rev.2

Tests carried out

Prototype tests and test reports in accordance with the Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, IMO
Res.MSC.81(70) part 1, including IMO Res.MSC.226(82), MSC.295(87) and MSC.323(89), have been witnessed and
evaluated and found to be in compliance.

Tested to the requirements given in the Canadian Lifesaving Appliance Standard TP 14475E, Part II, Ch.5 §5.1.2.

Tests and reports in accordance with new test requirements listed in MSC.1/Circ.1328 item 5.4.2 -5.4.10 for 25
DKFS+S30 have been witnessed by DNV surveyor and evaluated and found to be in compliance (test report item 5.4.4
dd. 2009-09-01, item 5.4.6 dd. 2009-10-29, item 5.4.7 dd. 2009-10-28, item 5.4.8- 5.4.10 dd. 2009-11-02/2009-11-04).

Tested according to the MarED recommendation for liferaft occupancy weight increase from 75 kg to 82.5 kg: 1027-
1029, 1228, 1395, 1451, 1497, 1509, 1534, 1544, 1554, 1581-1587, 1589, 1591-1593, 1595-1603, 1605-1617, 1620,
1622, 1627-1642, 1655-1657 and 1683-1685.

Marking of product
The product is to be indelibly marked with name of manufacturer, type designation and date of manufacture. The
marking shall comply with the LSA Code IMO Res.MSC. 48(66) item 4.2.6 and 4.2.7.

All instructions and markings accompanying the liferafts, or printed directly on the liferafts, shall be in both English and
French, as per “Procedures For Approval of Life-Saving Appliances and Fire Safety Systems, Equipment and Products”
(TP14612E) Ch.2.2.1.3.

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Transport Canada Approval

Based on the procedures laid down in the Transport Canada Publication entitled “Approval Procedures for, Life Saving
Equipment and Structural Fire Protection Products (TP 14612)”, DNV confirms that the product/s listed in this certificate
is/are in accordance with Transport Canada's requirements.

Periodical assessment
DNV’s surveyor is to be given permission to perform Periodical Assessments at any time during the validity of this
certificate and at least every second year. The arrangement is to be in accordance with procedure described in Class
Programme DNV-CP-0338, Section 4.

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