USCG Exam PracticeAbandon ship procedures and life rafts
According to federal regulations, each inflatable liferaft required to be equipped with a SOLAS A or SOLAS B equipment pack must be stowed in what manner?
- ✓ Secured to the deck with a hydrostatic release unit so it floats free and automatically inflates if the vessel sinksCorrect
- B. Kept on a davit at all times ready for immediate lowering
- C. Stowed below the waterline in a watertight compartment
- D. Lashed to the rail with a float-free link approved under subpart 160.073
Why A is correct
46 CFR §28.125(a) requires each inflatable liferaft equipped with a SOLAS A or SOLAS B pack to be stowed so as to float free and automatically inflate in the event the vessel sinks. The hydrostatic release unit enabling this must be approved under part 160, subpart 160.062 per §28.125(c).
Cited:46 CFR §28.125