Question 1494Deck Safety70% to pass
Inflatable liferafts shall be serviced at an approved servicing facility every 12 months or not later than the next vessel inspection for certification. However, the total elapsed time between servicing cannot exceed _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) 17 months.
The reason for this is that according to the regulations, inflatable liferafts must be serviced at an approved servicing facility every 12 months or not later than the next vessel inspection for certification. However, the total elapsed time between servicing cannot exceed 17 months. This means that even if the vessel is inspected for certification before the 12-month servicing interval is up, the liferaft must still be serviced within 17 months of the last servicing, regardless of the inspection schedule.
The other options are incorrect because 12 months is the standard servicing interval, 15 months would be too short, and 18 months would exceed the maximum 17-month period allowed between servicing.
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