Question 1196 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B) pulling on the painter line. After throwing the liferaft and stowage container into the water, the next step is to inflate the liferaft. To do this, you need to pull on the painter line, which is the rope attached to the liferaft. Pulling on the painter line will activate the inflation mechanism, typically a CO2 cylinder, which will rapidly inflate the liferaft. The other options are incorrect because: A) the hydrostatic release is used to automatically deploy the liferaft when the vessel sinks, not to inflate it; C) forcing open the container is not the correct way to activate the inflation mechanism; and D) using the hand pump is not the primary method of inflating the liferaft, it is typically used as a backup.