A device fitted on the underside of the liferaft to right it if capsized is called what?

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A device fitted on the underside of the liferaft to right it if capsized is called what?

When a liferaft ends up capsized, it’s equipped with a feature that helps rotate it back to an upright position. This is the righting strap—an underside strap that provides a leverage point to flip the raft so the entrance faces upward and passengers can re-enter and deploy the canopy more easily. The other items serve different purposes: the painter is the line used to secure the raft to the vessel, the grab line is for grabbing onto the raft in the water, and stabilizing fins aid in overall stability but aren’t the mechanism used to right a capsized raft.

When a liferaft ends up capsized, it’s equipped with a feature that helps rotate it back to an upright position. This is the righting strap—an underside strap that provides a leverage point to flip the raft so the entrance faces upward and passengers can re-enter and deploy the canopy more easily. The other items serve different purposes: the painter is the line used to secure the raft to the vessel, the grab line is for grabbing onto the raft in the water, and stabilizing fins aid in overall stability but aren’t the mechanism used to right a capsized raft.

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