Safety, Fire & Survival · LSA — Line-Throwing Appliance
What is the purpose of a line-throwing appliance carried under SOLAS?
- ATo inflate a liferaft remotely
- BTo launch a parachute distress flare
- CTo project a light messenger line to another vessel or shore to establish a connection (e.g., for towing or rescue)✓ Correct
- DTo measure the distance to a casualty
Explanation
A line-throwing appliance (rocket- or pistol-propelled) carries a light line across a gap to a casualty, another ship, or the shore. A heavier messenger and then a tow or rescue line can be hauled across — useful in salvage, towing, and ship-to-shore rescue.
Authority: SOLAS III; LSA Code, line-throwing appliances
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