Deck General · PFDs & Immersion Suits
A survival craft immersion suit that covers the hands must be designed so that it still allows the wearer to:
- AOperate a radio and pick up objects✓ Correct
- BSwim freely at a speed of 2 knots
- CInflate a liferaft unaided
- DClimb a rope ladder without assistance
Explanation
SOLAS requires that immersion suits with hand coverings still allow the wearer to pick up objects and operate a portable radio. This ensures survivors can communicate their position and perform basic tasks critical to rescue.
Authority: SOLAS
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