Safety, Fire & Survival · LSA — Marine Evacuation System
A marine evacuation system (MES) on a passenger vessel uses:
- AA chute or slide to transfer large numbers of people rapidly from the ship to inflatable liferafts at the waterline✓ Correct
- BIndividual climbing ropes only
- CA single small ladder
- DHelicopters exclusively
Explanation
An MES (chute or slide) lets many passengers descend quickly and dryly from an embarkation station into a connected platform and liferafts. It is favored on passenger ships and ferries where large numbers must be evacuated faster than davit-launched boats allow.
Authority: SOLAS III; LSA Code
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