Ocean ISO Liferaft Inflation Demonstration
No one can claim to be able to describe what it feels like to be in a liferaft for any length of time unless they have truly experienced it in an emergency after they have had to abandon their yacht as a last resort. However, as a liferaft manufacturing company, here at Ocean Safety we can at least provide some guidance on how to launch one, get on board, and what equipment in the raft can help you survive until help arrives.
It is obviously much easier to launch a liferaft in calm conditions than in severe weather but the basic procedure remains the same. Typically, you will launch a canister from a release cradle on deck or, if it’s in a valise, from an on-deck locker. It’s tricky to practice this prior to the event – a liferaft needs to be professionally repacked - but one thing you can do is practice lifting it out of its position. To see a liferaft deployed it’s better to attend a demonstration. Ocean Safety run these regularly and you can contact [email protected] to find one near you.
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