Question 1206 Deck Safety

The correct answer is A) The sea anchor is deployed. When an inflatable liferaft is thrown into the water from a sinking vessel and the CO2 bottles are triggered to inflate the raft, the first action that occurs automatically is the deployment of the sea anchor. The sea anchor helps stabilize the raft and keep it oriented properly in the water, preventing it from drifting excessively. The other answer choices are incorrect because: B) The floor inflates along with the rest of the raft structure, but this does not happen automatically; C) The raft may right itself if it is upside down, but this is not an automatic action; and D) The painter (the line that attaches the raft to the vessel) does not detach automatically, as it may be needed to pull the raft away from the sinking ship.