Safety, Fire & Survival · LSA — Rescue Boat
The rescue boat required by SOLAS is provided primarily to:
- ATow the ship
- BCarry cargo ashore
- CServe as the only abandon-ship craft
- DRecover persons from the water and marshal survival craft✓ Correct
Explanation
A rescue boat is a fast, maneuverable craft (sometimes a designated lifeboat doubles as one) kept ready to launch to pick up people from the water and to herd or tow liferafts together. It must be launchable quickly, even with the ship making headway.
Authority: SOLAS III; LSA Code
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