What is the important SOLAS requirements for life rafts
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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.
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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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