🔍 Key Concepts

• Lifejacket (PFD) stowage requirements under 46 CFR for inspected vessels • The meaning of readily accessible in emergency equipment regulations • How life-saving appliances are arranged so passengers/crew can reach them quickly

💭 Think About

• If an emergency happens without warning, where would lifejackets need to be so people can reach them fast and without needing keys or tools? • Think about whether it would be practical or safe to have all lifejackets in just one place on a ship. • Consider how regulations try to prevent delays or obstacles when people are trying to abandon ship.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which option matches the idea of quick and easy access in an emergency. • Eliminate any choice that would cause delays (like needing to unlock something or travel too far). • Check which options describe required practices versus something that might sound neat but is not in the regulations.