Deck General · Survival Procedures
If a liferaft is overcrowded after abandoning ship, which of the following is the best immediate action?
- AHave the excess persons hold onto the boarding ropes on the outside of the raft✓ Correct
- BImmediately inflate the floor tubes to maximum pressure to increase buoyancy
- CJettison survival equipment to reduce weight and list
- DSignal for rescue using flares and manage hypothermia risk among all occupants
Explanation
If a liferaft is overloaded, persons should hold on to the exterior lifelines rather than being refused access. All inflatable liferafts are designed with exterior boarding lines for exactly this scenario. The immediate priority is keeping everyone out of the water while rescue is summoned.
Authority: SOLAS
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