Question 1223 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B) standing on the inflating cylinder and pulling on the straps on the underside of the raft. The reasoning for this is that the inflating cylinder on the underside of the liferaft is designed to act as a righting mechanism. By standing on the cylinder and pulling on the straps, you can leverage the cylinder to right the overturned raft. This is the intended method for righting an overturned inflatable liferaft according to the Coast Guard regulations and liferaft manufacturer instructions. The other options are incorrect because: A) pushing up from under one end would not provide enough leverage to right the entire raft; C) filling the stabilizers with water would not right the raft; and D) releasing the CO2 cylinder would deflate the raft, which is the opposite of what is needed to right it.