Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #1175 (Set 36)

An inflatable liferaft can be launched by __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — throwing the entire container overboard, then pulling on the operating cord to inflate the raft

Standard deployment procedure under 46 CFR requires tossing the entire valise or fiberglass container overboard with the painter secured. Subsequent manual pulling of the slack activates the gas cylinders, expanding the liferaft structure on the water surface.

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