Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #1116 (Set 34)

The air spaces in the floor of an inflatable liferaft will provide protection against __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — cold water temperatures

The inflatable double-bottom floor of a liferaft creates an insulating layer of trapped air that isolates survivors from the chilling effects of seawater, mitigating rapid body heat loss and hypothermia.

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