USCG USCG Safety Deck
Set 3 • Question #84 of 105
Launch Interactive Practice Room 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?
A
The saltwater is activating the batteries of the marker lights on the canopy.
B
The inflation pump is in automatic operation to keep the tubes fully inflated.
C
A deflation plug is partially open allowing the escape of CO2.
D
Excess inflation pressure is bleeding off and should soon stop.
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
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.'.
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