Safety, Fire & Survival · LSA — Immersion Suit Donning
SOLAS requires that a crew member be able to don an immersion suit unaided within how long?
- A10 minutes
- B2 minutes (including any associated clothing and a lifejacket if the suit needs one)✓ Correct
- C30 seconds
- D15 minutes
Explanation
An immersion suit must be capable of being unpacked and donned without assistance within 2 minutes, together with any required clothing and a lifejacket if the suit is not inherently a lifejacket — practiced in drills so it can be done quickly under stress.
Authority: SOLAS III; LSA Code, immersion suits
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