🔍 Key Concepts

• Sea painter: the line that connects the liferaft to the ship and triggers inflation when pulled • Difference between the painter line, the weak link, and the lashings that hold the raft in its cradle • How the hydrostatic release unit (HRU) is arranged in relation to the painter and deck securing point

💭 Think About

• On the illustration, trace the line that would stay connected to the ship and be pulled as the raft floats free—where does it start and where does it end? • Which numbered item looks like a rope or line rather than a metal fitting, strap, label, or container part? • Look for the part that would both secure the raft to the vessel and lead into the canister so it can activate inflation—what number is pointing to that?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify that the item you choose is clearly a line/rope and not a metal shackle, pad eye, or deck fitting. • Confirm that one end of this item disappears into the liferaft container and the other end leads toward a deck connection or release mechanism. • Make sure you are not confusing the weak link (a small sacrificial link in the line) or lashings/straps (that hold the canister down) with the continuous painter line itself.