🟥SUBJECT: DIFFERENT TYPES OF LIFE RAFTS Future seafarers will commonly encounter four types of life rafts: davit-launched life rafts, which are lowered using a davit and allow crew to board before launch; Throw-overboard life rafts, which are manually deployed and inflate automatically when thrown into the sea Automatic release depends on the significant height or depth); open life rafts, which lack a canopy and offer minimal protection, often found on older or regional vessels; and leisure lif