🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS Chapter III requirements for lifesaving appliance markings • 46 CFR requirements for liferaft stowage and identification on U.S. vessels • Difference between information that must be posted near equipment vs. what appears only in ship documents (e.g., Certificate of Inspection, muster list, manuals)

💭 Think About

• Think about what information a crew member or passenger must be able to see immediately and visually when they reach the liferaft in an emergency. • Ask yourself which option describes a place that is guaranteed to be available and obvious, even if documents can’t be accessed. • Consider which items (Certificate of Inspection, Muster List, Operations Manual) are mainly for administrative / planning purposes rather than physical markings required by regulation.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in SOLAS Chapter III and 46 CFR that liferafts must have their rated number of persons clearly marked where they are stored or on the equipment itself. • Check whether the Certificate of Inspection summarizes capacities or actually serves as the primary required “marking” location. • Check if the muster list or operations manual is required to include liferaft capacities, or if those documents just reference equipment that is already properly marked at its location.