🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS requirements for inflatable liferaft equipment (standard items that must be packed with the raft) • Typical design features found on the outside of an inflatable liferaft (how it is secured, handled, and boarded) • The purpose of each item: towing connection, lifeline, and knife in survival situations

💭 Think About

• For each option (A, B, C), ask yourself: is this item something that would clearly improve survival and handling of the raft, and is it normally included as standard equipment? • Think about how a liferaft is launched, inflated, approached, boarded, and then separated from the sinking vessel. At which stages would each listed item be useful or necessary? • Consider whether liferafts are designed with just one or two of these safety features, or if regulations aim to provide a complete survival package of handling, securing, and cutting tools.

✅ Before You Answer

• Check SOLAS / manufacturer diagrams to confirm that an inflatable liferaft has a towing connection for moving or securing the raft. • Verify that an inflatable liferaft has an external lifeline running around the perimeter to help people in the water hold on and assist boarding. • Confirm whether a knife is normally stowed in an easily accessible place on the raft (often near the entrance) for cutting the painter or lines if needed.