Life Raft: A small survival craft, usually inflatable.
Lights: Lighthouses or beacons; fixed aids to navigation that are equipped with light sources having certain prescribed characteristics.
life raft - An emergency raft used in case of serious problems to the parent vessel, such as sinking.
life vest - A device used to keep a person afloat. Also called a life jacket, life preserver, PFD or personal floatation device.
life raft - A small survival craft, which may be inflatable.
light eye - A bright white look in the sky above the horizon, sometimes suggesting that a breeze may be expected from such a quarter.
Life Raft: An inflatable craft into which the crew of a yacht transfers if the yacht intends to sink.
Life Rafts - Switlik, Winslow, & Crewsaver; IBA
Damage Control - plugs, patches, cutters and more...
Sundry Items - reflective tape, lights, knives & containers ...
life raft
An inflatable rubber raft or boat used in emergencies when abandoning ship. It may be stowed on deck in a large plastic container called a canister or below in a portable, fabric one called a suitcase or valise.
liferails ...
Life Raft - A raft used in case of emergencies, such as sinking or fire.
Life Vest - A wearable device used to keep a person afloat. Also called a life jacket, life preserver, PFD or personal floatation device.
PAINTER: The line which secures a dinghy or life raft from it’s bow.
PAY OUT: To ease out a line, or let it run in a controlled manner.
PENNANT (sometimes PENDANT): The line by which a boat is made fast to a mooring buoy.
The next series of questions are called "amplifying information": boat description; any medical emergencies onboard; "on-scene weather"; what emergency supplies are on board; is there: a life raft, EPIRP, flares, lifejackets, food and water.
I like the life raft locker on the aft deck, it is accessible in a hurry and keeps the raft out of the weather. There is also a convenient wet locker on the aft deck, just in case you are really thirsty after your afternoon swim.
If you venture into rough seas or cold water, you should have a life raft that is capable of offering you and your crew complete protection from the water, not just a way to hang on until help comes.
inflatableCapable of being inflated either with air, as in a life raft or life vest. inflatable boatA type of boat with air chambers into which air is pumped either manually or automatically for buoyancy, some having rigid bottoms.
If you need to abandon ship, do so only when you can step up to the life raft. If possible stay with the floating boat. It is a much larger target for rescue crew to find than either a person in the water or life raft.
Man Overboard Rig - Flotation device and/or life raft, spotting pole, signaling equipment
Marlin Spike - Pointed tool used for prying tight knots apart ...
 See also: Boat, Raft, Hull, Light, Lines
|
