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RPST Exit Exam • Set 1 Question 3 of 30

Which one of the listed requirements regarding rigid life rafts does not correspond to present regulation. The rigid life raft shall be

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Direct Answer

Option C: All the entrances fitted with rigid boarding ramps for boarding life raft at sea

SOLAS Chapter III and LSA Code require rigid life rafts to have a manually controlled lamp inside and a manually controlled lamp visible for 2 nautical miles at the top. Rigid boarding ramps at all entrances are not a universal requirement for all rigid life rafts.

All Options

A
A manually controlled lamp visible for 2NM fitted at the top of the canopy
B
Floor preventing the ingress of water
C
All the entrances fitted with rigid boarding ramps for boarding life raft at sea (Correct Answer)
D
A manually controlled lamp fitted inside the life raft

Detailed Explanation & Context

SOLAS Chapter III and LSA Code require rigid life rafts to have a manually controlled lamp inside and a manually controlled lamp visible for 2 nautical miles at the top. Rigid boarding ramps at all entrances are not a universal requirement for all rigid life rafts.

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

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