An inflatable liferaft is floating in its container,... - USCG Deck Safety

An inflatable liferaft is floating in its container, attached to the ship by its painter, as the ship is sinking rapidly. Which action should be taken with respect to the liferaft container?

A Cut the painter line so that it will not pull the liferaft container down.

B Take no action as the pull on the painter will cause the liferaft to inflate and open the container.

C Swim away from the container so that you will not be in danger as it goes down.

D Manually open the container and inflate the liferaft with the hand pump.

AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) Take no action as the pull on the painter will cause the liferaft to inflate and open the container. This is the correct answer because the inflation of the liferaft is designed to be automatic when the painter line is pulled taut as the ship sinks. The liferaft container is constructed to open and the liferaft to inflate when this happens, without any manual intervention required. Cutting the painter line (option A) would prevent the automatic inflation, while manually opening the container (option D) is unnecessary. Swimming away (option C) would leave the liferaft behind, which is the opposite of the proper action to take.

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Question 1202 Deck Safety

An inflatable liferaft is floating in its container, attached to the ship by its painter, as the ship is sinking rapidly. Which action should be taken with respect to the liferaft container?

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