🔍 Key Concepts

• Davit-launched liferaft operation and purpose • How personnel embark liferafts during an emergency • Differences between water-entry liferafts and those launched from a davit

💭 Think About

• In an abandon-ship situation, what problem is a davit system specifically designed to solve compared to a raft that is just thrown overboard? • Think about the sequence: where are the people first, and how do they get from the vessel into the raft in each case? • Which option sounds like a realistic design priority for lifesaving appliances versus something that would be unusual or expensive to implement?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify how crew normally board a standard inflatable liferaft that is simply thrown or floated off. • Consider whether fire protection (sprinklers or special materials) is a typical feature of liferafts or of other shipboard systems. • Focus on the choice that clearly relates to how people get into the raft during launching, not to long-term care or exotic features.