Which statement best describes the floating sheath knife used on liferafts?

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In liferaft emergencies you need a tool that is always accessible, reliable, and safe to use in wet, rough conditions. A floating sheath knife with a buoyant handle and a fixed blade is designed to stay with the liferaft, float if dropped, and be quickly drawn with gloves on. The non-folding blade avoids the risk of the knife closing on your fingers or failing to deploy when you need to cut lines or entanglements. The buoyant handle ensures you can grab and keep hold of it, and the overall design is shaped to minimize damage to hull fabric or canopy if you brush or cut near the raft. Other tools with folding mechanisms or non-buoyant designs can be harder to deploy, easier to lose, or less suited to the harsh conditions at sea.