Safety, Fire & Survival · LSA — Free-Fall Lifeboat
A free-fall lifeboat is launched by:
- AInflating it like a liferaft
- BLowering it slowly on davit falls only
- CReleasing it to slide down a stern ramp and drop into the water, clear of the ship✓ Correct
- DTowing it astern first
Explanation
A free-fall boat sits on an inclined ramp (usually at the stern); on release it slides and free-falls into the sea, immediately moving away from the ship. Occupants are strapped in facing aft. It avoids the hazards of lowering davit-launched boats alongside a listing or moving ship.
Authority: SOLAS III; LSA Code
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