Question 14

The Correct Answer is C The required amount of water for each person in a lifeboat on an oceangoing vessel, engaged in international voyages, is **3 liters (approximately 6 pints)**. This requirement is mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) through the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). Specifically, Chapter III (Life-saving Appliances and Arrangements), Regulation 4 (Evaluation, testing, and approval of life-saving appliances), and the associated Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code specify the minimum provisioning requirements for survival craft. --- ### Why other options are incorrect: **A) 1 liter:** This is the minimum required water ration for survival craft (like life rafts or lifeboats) that are used on ships engaged in **near-coastal voyages** (i.e., operating within 200 miles from the coastline). It is insufficient for the extended survival time potentially required on international, ocean-going voyages. **B) 2 liters:** While 2 liters provides more hydration than 1 liter, it still falls short of the internationally mandated minimum (3 liters) for survival craft on oceangoing vessels under the SOLAS convention. **D) 4 liters:** While 4 liters would be a very generous provision, it exceeds the minimum regulatory requirement of 3 liters (or 6 pints) set by IMO SOLAS for oceangoing lifeboats. The regulation requires a minimum of 3 liters per person.