A life raft is disclosed. In various embodiments, the life raft includes a flotation platform (202), a container (230) and a ballast bag (222), the ballast bag being attached to the flotation platform and to the container. The container is configured to separate upon deployment of the life raft on a surface of a body of water and draw the ballast bag down into the body of water upon separation.
COMPARTMENT BALLAST SYSTEM
ABTEILBALLASTSYSTEM
SYSTÈME DE BALLAST DE COMPARTIMENT
2020-12-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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