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With the air supply on, which is TRUE concerning the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat?

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With the air supply on, which is TRUE concerning the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat?

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• Totally enclosed lifeboat air systems and why they are fitted • How overpressure can protect against smoke, gas, and water entering the craft • The difference between what is required by design versus what might change with speed or motion

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• Ask yourself: What is the main safety purpose of having an independent air supply in an enclosed lifeboat—comfort, pressure balance, or protection from outside contamination? • If outside air is smoky or toxic, would it be safer for the pressure inside the lifeboat to be higher, lower, or the same as outside? Why? • Does the pressure relationship inside vs. outside need to depend on the lifeboat’s speed through the water, or should it be independent of speed?

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• Verify how SOLAS/LSA Code describes the purpose of an air supply system in totally enclosed lifeboats • Check whether the system is designed to create a slight overpressure or underpressure inside the craft for protection • Confirm that any statement tying pressure changes directly to speed of the craft makes physical and regulatory sense

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Question 1 of 20

With the air supply on, which is TRUE concerning the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat?

The pressure inside the craft will be equal to or less than the outside air pressure

The pressure inside the craft is required to be less than outside air pressure

The pressure inside the craft will be equal to or greater than the outside air pressure

The pressure changes in relation to the speed of the craft

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With the air supply on, which is TRUE concerning the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat?

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With the air supply on, which is TRUE concerning the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat?

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