Artikel 114

(1) Rescue boats, if not constructed as lifeboats in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of Appendix 2 as appropriate, shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of that Appendix.
(2) Rescue boats shall be of such form and proportions that they shall have adequate freeboard and stability in a seaway when loaded with the full complement of persons and equipment and shall be capable of keeping afloat with positive stability when flooded and open to the sea.
(3) The length of rescue boats and the number of persons which a boat shall be permitted to accommodate shall be determined by the Administration. However, rescue boats shall not be less than 3.8 metres in length except where, owing to the size of the vessel, or for other reasons where the carriage of such boats is considered unreasonable or impracticable, the Administration may accept a rescue boat of a lesser length but not less than 3.3 metres.
(4) Rigid rescue boats shall be clearly marked in permanent characters with the dimensions of the boat and the number of persons for which the boat is certified. The name and port of registry of the vessel to which the boat belongs shall be painted on each side of the bow.
(5) Inflatable rescue boats shall be marked with the number of persons for which the boat is certified, date of manufacture, maker's name or mark, serial number of the boat and name and port of registry of the vessel to which the boat belongs.