🔍 Key Concepts

• Look closely at where item (8) is located on the life raft tube and what shape it has • Recall where a recognition light and a pressure relief valve are normally fitted on a SOLAS inflatable life raft • Think about which equipment must be quickly reachable from outside to cut or release lines in an emergency

💭 Think About

• Is item (8) mounted high on the canopy where a light or rain catchment would logically be, or low on the buoyancy tube where handling gear is often fitted? • Does the object at (8) look like something that would connect to air or water, or like a tool stored in a holder? • Which of the listed items must be firmly attached but still removable and operated by hand in a hurry?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify the exact position of (8) relative to the entrance and the sea painter/lines • Check the shape and housing of (8): does it resemble a valve, a light fixture, a tube, or a handled tool? • Confirm which items (light, valve, knife, rain tube) would usually be placed on the outer tube and near the boarding area of a life raft