🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) survival craft equipment requirements • Difference between equipment for an inflatable liferaft vs a rigid liferaft • Purpose and typical location of a painter on survival craft

💭 Think About

• Think about which item is normally used to remove accumulated water from inside a small craft, and how that might be provided on a rigid unit versus an inflatable one. • Consider which items are specifically required in the SOLAS liferaft equipment pack and whether that changes between rigid and inflatable types. • Ask yourself: which of these items would logically need a fixed installation or mechanical arrangement, and which are simple loose items kept in a pack?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what equipment is listed in the standard liferaft equipment pack in current SOLAS/flag-state guidance. • Check whether a painter is required on all liferafts and where it is attached. • Confirm which device is normally used to dewater a small rigid craft: a loose bailer or a fitted bilge pump.