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The purpose of the four water pockets located on the underside of a life raft, is to _________.

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The purpose of the four water pockets located on the underside of a life raft, is to _________.

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• Liferaft construction and stability features in SOLAS-approved equipment • The difference between emergency water rations and structural parts of the raft • How a liferaft behaves in rough seas and strong winds after inflation

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• Think about what part of liferaft equipment is normally used to store drinking water, and where it is kept. • Visualize a liferaft on the surface of the sea in wind and waves: what forces act on it, and what features would help it stay upright and reduce drifting or capsizing? • Ask yourself which option describes a function that must work automatically the moment the raft inflates and turns upright.

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• Confirm from your study materials what items are used to store potable (drinking) water in a liferaft and how they are packaged. • Check which features on the underside of the raft are designed to interact with the sea water itself. • Verify which answer choice describes a function that improves stability and resistance to capsizing, rather than storage or convenience.

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Question 1 of 20

The purpose of the four water pockets located on the underside of a life raft, is to _________.

stow rainwater; these four spaces will not take up valuable space

act as stabilizers by filling with sea water as soon as raft is inflated and in an upright position

hold the fresh water required by regulation to be provided in the raft when packed

none of the above

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Question 1 / 2066636eec28f7522a1c51d253

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The purpose of the four water pockets located on the underside of a life raft, is to _________.

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The purpose of the four water pockets located on the underside of a life raft, is to _________.

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