LIFE RAFT LAUNCHING PROCEDURE

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Life raft has an advantage over lifeboat as Liferaft launching procedure is easier during emergencies. The life raft inflates itself automatically as it sinks with the ship.

SOLAS chapter III gives all the details for types and the number of life rafts to be carried as per the size and type of the ship.

Life rafts are normally located on muster station, on port and starboard side near the lifeboat, and fwd and aft of the ship. The location generally depends on the size of the ship. Life rafts are stored in a fibreglass container, incorporated with a high-pressure gas used for inflating life raft at the time of emergency. A Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) is connected to raft container and ship, which release the raft even after the ship sinks in water.

The particulars of the raft are stencilled on the container which includes the capacity, manufacturing date, servicing date, company name etc. along with the launching procedure with a photogenic display for easy understanding. The basic survival items are already stored in the raft which includes rations, pyrotechnics, life jackets etc.

In this liferaft launching procedure video, we will see what are the different life raft release systems and launching procedures and how they work.

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