The ship-side International Shore Connection per SOLAS Chapter II-2 Regulation 10.2.1.7 - the fitting every vessel over 500GT must carry. Brass body with the slotted 4-position flange allowing rapid engagement onto shore-side bolts without full disassembly, and 65mm / 2.5in BSP female threaded connection.
SOLAS face specification:
- Outer diameter: 178mm
- Bore: 64mm
- Bolt circle: 132mm
- Slots: 4 x 19mm, open to flange edge
- Flange thickness: 14.5mm minimum, flat face
- Material: brass/bronze per SOLAS ship-side requirement
- Rated: 1 N/mm2 service
The slotted design is what SOLAS specifies for the vessel-carried unit - slots allow the flange to drop over partially tightened bolts for rapid connection during an emergency. Pairs with the shore-side 4-hole variant.
Supplied with rubber gasket. Fastener kits available separately (ISC Hardware Kit). Replacement units for survey deficiencies dispatched same-day from Brisbane stock to Brisbane, Gladstone, Mackay, Newcastle, Port Botany and Fremantle.