TEMPSC

TEMPSC is an acronym for "Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft", which was originally designed for offshore oil and gas platforms in 1968.

The United States Coast Guard coined the acronym "TEMPSC" during the process of evaluating the Brucker Life Sphere for approval and adherence to SOLAS 1960.

The USCG's approval of the Brucker Life Sphere formalized the acronym to TEMPSC (Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft) and submitted it to IMO as a proposed amendment to the SOLAS 1974 convention.

TEMPSCs are typically installed on seagoing container vessels, tankers, fixed offshore oil and gas production platforms, floating installations (Floating Production Storage and Offloading), TLP (Tension Leg Platform), SPAR, MODU (Movable Offshore Drilling Units) and drill ships.

An immediate onset is an emergency situation that requires immediate evacuation due to extreme fire, explosion, gas release, severe weather, etc.