If more than one liferaft is manned after the vessel has sunk, what action will aid in your recue ?
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Option C: Tie each of the rafts together and try to stay in a single group
SOLAS guidelines on survival craft operations require multiple liferafts to be tethered together. Grouping increases the combined radar cross-section and visual profile, significantly enhancing detection probability by search and rescue aircraft while facilitating resource sharing and survivor management.
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SOLAS guidelines on survival craft operations require multiple liferafts to be tethered together. Grouping increases the combined radar cross-section and visual profile, significantly enhancing detection probability by search and rescue aircraft while facilitating resource sharing and survivor management.
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