🔍 Key Concepts

• Look for the rope secured all around the outside of the raft that survivors in the water could hold onto • Distinguish between the boarding ladder and the separate line that goes all the way around the raft • Note that external lifelines are usually fitted just above the waterline on the outside tube of the liferaft

💭 Think About

• On the illustration, which numbered item shows a line that clearly runs around most or all of the raft’s perimeter? • Which items are attached only at one end (like a painter or sea anchor line) and which are fastened continuously along the raft’s outer tube? • How is the boarding ladder shown differently from the line that people in the water would grab to stay alongside the raft?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which number is pointing to a continuous line along the outside of the raft, not a single short line or strap • Confirm that the item you choose is not the sea anchor line, painter, or boarding ladder • Make sure the chosen number corresponds to lines meant for people in the water to hang onto, not lines used for towing or anchoring