Question 188Safety & Environmental - Assistant Engineer70% to pass
A rigid lifesaving device designed for a group of survivors to hold on to while in the water is defined as a _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) buoyant apparatus.
A buoyant apparatus is a rigid lifesaving device designed for a group of survivors to hold on to while in the water. It is a regulated piece of lifesaving equipment that is required on many commercial vessels. The Coast Guard regulations define a buoyant apparatus as a rigid device capable of supporting several persons in the water. This makes it distinct from other lifesaving devices like life rafts, which are inflatable, or life cushions and life preservers, which are designed for individual use.
The other options are incorrect because a life raft is an inflatable device, a life cushion is a non-rigid flotation device, and a life preserver is designed for individual use, not group survival.
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