PST Exit Exam • Set 1 Question 15 of 30

Davit-launched life raft can be boarded:

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Direct Answer

Option D: At the deck

Davit-launched life rafts are designed to be inflated and boarded at the embarkation deck, allowing survivors to enter the craft safely before it is lowered into the water.

All Options

By jumping down onto it

Through the escape tube

From the water only

At the deck (Correct Answer)

Detailed Explanation & Context

Davit-launched life rafts are designed to be inflated and boarded at the embarkation deck, allowing survivors to enter the craft safely before it is lowered into the water.

Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Personal Survival Techniques (PST).

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