🔍 Key Concepts

• Standard numbering system for lifeboats on seagoing vessels • Relationship between port (left) and starboard (right) sides when facing forward • How odd and even numbers are typically assigned on vessels

💭 Think About

• Think about where lifeboat No. 1 is usually located and how the numbering continues from there • Consider whether lifeboat numbers are tied to being forward/aft or to being on a specific side of the ship • Ask yourself: on most ships, which side usually gets odd numbers and which side gets even numbers?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which side of the vessel is traditionally assigned odd-numbered lifeboats • Verify which side of the vessel is traditionally assigned even-numbered lifeboats • Confirm whether lifeboat numbering changes from ship to ship or follows a standard convention in SOLAS/US regulations