🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR requirements for lifesaving appliances on cargo ships • Differences between lifeboats, launching appliances, and types of davits • Which items are specifically required, and which are just one acceptable option

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Do the regulations limit the number of launching appliances per deck, or do they focus on providing sufficient means to launch each lifeboat? • Consider whether regulations insist on gravity-type launching appliances only, or if they allow other approved types. • Think about which statement reflects a general regulatory requirement that must always be met, versus details that might vary by vessel design or approval.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what 46 CFR says about each lifeboat’s means of launching on cargo vessels. • Check whether the rules mandate gravity davits, or if gravity is just one commonly used/approved type. • Confirm if there is any explicit rule that limits the number of launching appliances on the same deck.