Question 1262 Deck Safety

The correct answer is A) gravity davits. Gravity davits are a type of boat-launching davit system that relies on the weight of the boat or lifeboat to lower it into the water. This is in contrast to other types of davits that use mechanisms like pulleys or winches to control the lowering and raising of the boat. The illustration D008SA clearly shows a gravity davit system, which is the correct answer choice. The other answer options are incorrect because they refer to different types of davits that do not match the system depicted in the illustration. Quadrantal, round-bar, and radial davits have different structural designs and mechanisms that are not consistent with the gravity davit system shown.