You have abandoned ship and are in an inflatable raft that has just inflated. You hear a continuous hissing coming from a fitting in a buoyancy tube. What is the cause of this?

Correct Answer: Option B — Excess inflation pressure is bleeding off and should soon stop.

Under USCG Deck Safety, SOLAS Chapter III, and 46 CFR regulations, when addressing 'You have abandoned ship and are in an inflatable raft that has just inflated. You hear a continuous hissing coming from a fitting in a buoyancy tube. What is the cause of this', the mandated standard is: 'Excess inflation pressure is bleeding off and should soon stop.'.