Boarding
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The OPR raft has 4 boarding stations, however, with the canopy
furled, the raft can be boarded at any point around the raft.
The preferred
boarding method is
to enter the raft
directly from the
distressed vessel,
staying as dry as
possible in the
process. To
prevent injury to
yourself and others,
avoid jumping into
the raft.
Water pockets, located on the bottom of the raft, keep the raft
stable allowing even a single person to board from the water
without the threat of capsizing.
Once in the raft, occupants should move away from the point of
boarding and find a place to sit, with their backs against the main
buoyancy tubes. At least one of the occupants should remain at
the point of boarding to assist others in boarding.