🔍 Key Concepts

• Construction and parts of an inflatable life raft (what each component is designed to do) • Safe retrieval procedures for a raft alongside the vessel • How a life raft is stabilized in the water versus how it is pulled to the ship

💭 Think About

• Think about which part of the raft is specifically designed to be pulled on from the ship to bring the raft closer or alongside, without damaging it or flipping it • Which components are meant to stay in the water to provide stability, and which are meant for people in the water or in the raft to use, not the vessel? • Imagine the raft is already inflated and floating near the ship: what would the crew throw or use to safely haul it to the deck?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which item is primarily for stability in the water rather than for hauling • Identify which item is meant for turning the raft upright if it inflates upside‑down • Determine which item is designed as a strong attachment point for pulling the raft with a line from the vessel