📢 Q. In a free fall lifeboat instead of immersion suits TPAs are provide to all persons.

In a free-fall lifeboat, immersion suits are provided to all persons, not Thermal Protective Aids (TPAs).

Immersion suits are specifically designed to keep individuals warm, dry, and afloat in cold water, which is essential for preventing hypothermia in emergency situations. TPAs, while useful for thermal protection, do not offer the same level of buoyancy or protection that immersion suits do. Thus, the statement that TPAs are provided instead of immersion suits in a free-fall lifeboat is false.

• Immersion suits provide warmth, buoyancy, and protection in cold water.
• TPAs do not offer the same level of buoyancy as immersion suits.
• Free-fall lifeboats are designed for rapid deployment, and immersion suits are critical for cold-water survival.
• SOLAS regulations require immersion suits on lifeboats, including free-fall lifeboats.
• Immersion suits are mandatory for protection in cold-water survival scenarios.