INFLATABLE LIFERAFT

摘要

A liferaft has a floor (21) and a roof (22) separated by an inflatable structure (13a-13f). When inflated, the floor (21) and the roof (22) are generally parallel to provide a liferaft that is reversible. Drainage passages (28) are provided extending between the floor (21) and the roof (22) prior to inflation so that, during inflation, water from the roof (22) can drain through the floor (21). Boarding ramps (19) are provided which include an inflatable tube (33) connecting with the inflatable structure (13a-13f) of the liferaft. The boarding ramps (19) are normally held deflated and packed against the inflatable structure (13a-13f) but, once they are released, air from the inflatable structure (13a-13f) inflates the tube (33) of the boarding ramp (19) to deploy the boarding ramp (19).