🔍 Key Concepts

• Lifeboat markings required by SOLAS and 46 CFR • Differences between information painted on the bow versus inside the boat or on the stern • Purpose of each marking: identification vs. capacity/safety info

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself which items are primarily for identifying the ship and its registration, and which are for operational limits of the lifeboat itself. • Consider where capacity-related information (like how many people or how heavy) is normally displayed on survival craft. • Think about which markings would be most useful when viewing the lifeboat from another vessel in the water.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which data must appear on each side of the bow of a lifeboat under SOLAS/46 CFR. • Check where the number of persons allowed is usually marked on lifeboats (inside, on transom, near embarkation point, etc.). • Confirm which details relate to the parent vessel’s identity (name and port) rather than the lifeboat’s own physical characteristics.