Question 1132 Deck Safety

The correct answer is D) Ballast bags. Inflatable life rafts are designed to be stable and resist being skidded or overturned by wind and waves. To achieve this, they are equipped with ballast bags that are placed on the underside of the raft. These ballast bags are filled with water or other heavy material, which helps to weigh down the raft and provide stability, preventing it from being skidded or overturned by the wind. The other options are not correct because: A) Strikes are not used on life rafts, B) A keel is not a feature of an inflatable life raft, and C) A sea anchor is used to help maintain the raft's position, not specifically to prevent skidding or overturning.