🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS lifeboat equipment requirements for davit-launched boats • Difference between basic lifeboat equipment vs. optional or design features (like ballast or mechanical systems) • Which items must be manually operable if power fails

💭 Think About

• If the lifeboat engine fails right after launching, what equipment absolutely must still allow you to maneuver the boat? • Which option is clearly about equipment carried on board rather than part of the hull or built‑in structure? • Think about which item would be required on all davit-launched lifeboats, including very small ones, under minimum equipment lists.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which items are specifically listed as required equipment for davit-launched lifeboats in SOLAS/LSA Code tables. • Check whether ballast systems are normally a design feature of the boat rather than a separate piece of required portable equipment. • Confirm that the chosen item would still be useful if the lifeboat engine and electrical systems are completely inoperative.