Question 1362 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B) Sea painter. The sea painter is the most useful item for getting a lifeboat away from a moving ship. The sea painter is a line that is used to secure the lifeboat to the ship, and it can be quickly cast off to allow the lifeboat to drift away from the ship. This is important in an emergency situation where the ship may be sinking or on fire, and the lifeboat needs to be launched quickly and safely. The other options are less useful for this purpose. Fleming Gear is used for lowering the lifeboat, the falls are used to hoist the lifeboat, and the boat hook is used for maneuvering the lifeboat, but none of these are as directly useful for getting the lifeboat away from the ship as the sea painter.