All personnel boarding a davit-launched liferaft from a MODU should be checked. Which of the following items is of the highest importance to ensure that they are not in possession of or wearing?
• Inflatable liferaft construction (fabric tubes, separate air chambers, vulnerability to puncture) • Fire and ignition hazards in survival craft (SOLAS restrictions on open flame) • Differences between comfort/safety risks vs. immediate threat to raft integrity or survival of all occupants
• Which single item, if brought inside an inflatable liferaft, could most quickly make the liferaft unusable for everyone? • Think about what the raft is made of and what type of damage cannot be easily repaired once you are already in the water. • Among the options, which hazard is most directly and immediately life‑threatening to all occupants once the raft is launched?
• Verify which option could directly compromise the airtight fabric or buoyancy of the liferaft. • Consider which risk is hardest to control once aboard (cannot simply be turned off, removed, or isolated easily). • Ask: If only one of these had to be absolutely forbidden, which would be most critical for the continued flotation and integrity of the liferaft?
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