🔍 Key Concepts

• LSA Code / SOLAS requirements for distress signals in survival craft (lifeboats) • The standard set of pyrotechnic distress signals: parachute rockets, hand flares, and buoyant/smoke signals • Difference between “required minimum equipment” vs extra optional equipment like Very pistols

💭 Think About

• First, think about what SOLAS says every lifeboat must carry as a minimum set of distress pyrotechnics. How many types are required, and which kinds? • Look for any option that mentions equipment that is no longer standard or mandatory versus the modern required set. • Ask yourself: does SOLAS allow only one type of signal, or does it require a combination of different signal types for day and night use?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify how many different types of pyrotechnic distress signals (parachute rockets, hand flares, smoke) are required in each lifeboat under SOLAS/LSA Code. • Check whether a Very pistol with flares is still a required item, or just optional/additional equipment. • Confirm which answer choice correctly reflects all of the standard required types, not just one or two of them.