The basic survival items are already stored in the raft, including rations, pyrotechnics, life jackets etc. 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. Life rafts are stored in a fibreglass container, incorporated with a high-pressure gas used for inflating life rafts at the time of emergency.Ī Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) is connected to the raft container and ship, which release the raft even after the ship sinks in water. The location generally depends on the size 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. 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.
In case of emergencies, evacuation from the ship can be done without manually launching any of them, as the life rafts are designed with an auto-inflatable system. Life rafts are much easier to launch than lifeboats.
Life rafts are provided as a life-saving appliance on every seagoing merchant or passenger ship, in addition to the lifeboats.
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