🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS requirements for inflatable liferaft maintenance and servicing • Who is considered an authorized / approved facility for survival craft inspection • Differences between ship’s crew responsibilities and shore-based servicing responsibilities

💭 Think About

• Think about what specialized equipment and qualifications are needed to properly test an inflatable liferaft (for example, inflation tests, pressure tests, leak checks). • Ask yourself: is this something normally done on board by the regular crew, or at scheduled intervals by a specialized shore facility? • Which option describes an entity that can be officially approved, audited, and certified by the flag state or administration to carry out this work?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify who SOLAS and flag-state rules say is allowed to open, inflate, test, and repack inflatable liferafts. • Check which choice refers to a party that can be formally approved or licensed by the Administration. • Make sure you distinguish between someone who uses the raft in an emergency and someone who is qualified to service and certify the raft during inspections.