🟥SUBJECT: DIFFERENT TYPES OF LIFE RAFTS Future seafarers will commonly encounter four types of life rafts: davit-launched life rafts, which are lowered using a davit and allow crew to board before launch; Throw-overboard life rafts, which are manually deployed and inflate automatically when thrown into the sea Automatic release depends on the significant height or depth); open life rafts, which lack a canopy and offer minimal protection, often found on older or regional vessels; and leisure lif

LIFEBOAT AND DAVIT TESTING Is a critical process that ensures that these Life-Saving Appliances (LSAs) can safely evacuate crew and passengers from a vessel in emergency situations. Davits are mechanical devices that are used to lower lifeboats from a ship into the water and must function properly with the weight of the lifeboat plus its maximum occupancy. Regular testing of these systems is required to ensure they are reliable in emergency situations. Load testing is the most common method of c