Safety, Fire & Survival · LSA — SOLAS Pack
A liferaft equipped with a 'SOLAS A' emergency pack differs from a 'SOLAS B' pack in that the A pack:
- AContains a more complete outfit (more rations, water, and additional pyrotechnics) for longer/ocean voyages✓ Correct
- BContains no water or food at all
- CIs intended only for harbor craft
- DHas fewer items than the B pack
Explanation
The SOLAS A pack is the fuller outfit (more food rations, fresh water, and a larger pyrotechnic and equipment scale) for unrestricted/ocean service; the B pack is a reduced outfit permitted on certain short international voyages.
Authority: SOLAS III; LSA Code, liferaft equipment packs
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