life-saving equipment [1]

Instruments and equipment for signaling a boat’s presence and for saving people from drowning.

life raft

Inflatable boat where passengers can take refuge in case of emergency.

buoyancy tube

Inflatable tube that serves as a hull to make the raft float.

inflation system

Device containing pressurized air that automatically inflates the buoyancy tubes when the life raft is launched.

canopy

Covering that automatically deploys to protect against wind, rain and spray.

boarding ladder

Nylon straps that form steps for climbing into the life raft.