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RPST Exit Exam • Set 6 Question 19 of 30

What is the important SOLAS requirements for life rafts

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Direct Answer

Option B: Each Life raft or group of life raft should be stowed with float free arrangements complying with the requirements so that each is float free. If it is inflatable raft, it should inflate automatically, when the ship sinks.

SOLAS Chapter III and the LSA Code mandate that life rafts, especially inflatable ones, must have float-free arrangements. This ensures automatic release and inflation upon submersion, crucial for survival as per LSA Code 4.1.5 and 4.1.6.

All Options

A
All life rafts provided on ships should be stowed with its painter permanently attached to the ship.
B
Each Life raft or group of life raft should be stowed with float free arrangements complying with the requirements so that each is float free. If it is inflatable raft, it should inflate automatically, when the ship sinks. (Correct Answer)
C
Life rafts should be stowed in such manner, so as to permit the manual release of one container at a time from the securing arrangements.
D
All of the above

Detailed Explanation & Context

SOLAS Chapter III and the LSA Code mandate that life rafts, especially inflatable ones, must have float-free arrangements. This ensures automatic release and inflation upon submersion, crucial for survival as per LSA Code 4.1.5 and 4.1.6.

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

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