🔍 Key Concepts

• LSA (Life-Saving Appliance) Code / SOLAS requirements for rescue boat equipment • Difference between essential navigation/survival gear and non‑essential items • What is meant by “normal equipment of every rescue boat” (standardized minimum equipment list)

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which of these items would SOLAS be most likely to require on every rescue boat worldwide as standard equipment? • Which option(s) are clearly critical for safe operation and navigation of a rescue boat, not just “nice to have”? • Look at option D: if even one of the listed items is obviously not a standard mandatory item, what does that do to choice D?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in the LSA Code / SOLAS Chapter III what items are specifically listed for rescue boats (not lifeboats in general). • Check whether a compass is required so the boat can navigate independently in poor visibility or at night. • Consider whether a 50‑foot line or a can opener are explicitly listed as mandatory rescue boat equipment, or if they sound more like optional or situational items.