DISPOSITIVOS DE SALVAMENTO

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DISPOSITIVOS DE SALVAMENTO 1. Lifeboats : Protect shipwrecked individuals from the effects of weather conditions. 2. Life rafts: Protect shipwrecked individuals from the effects of weather conditions. 3. Life jacket: Keep afloat a person who knows how to swim, does not know how to swim, or is unconscious. 4. Life buoy: Keep afloat several people who know how to swim, do not know how to swim, or are unconscious. 5. Immersion suit: Protect the shipwrecked individual from the effects of hypothermia. 6. Thermal aid: Helps maintain body heat for a person exposed to the elements. 7. Pyrotechnic equipment: Allows shipwrecked individuals to request immediate help within the visibility conditions present. 8. Line-throwing apparatus: Allows sending a lifeline to shipwrecked individuals for rescue. DISPOSITIVOS DE CONTRAINCENDIO 1. Portable fire extinguishers (Foam, CO2, Pressurized water, and Dry Chemical Powder - PQS): To extinguish a small fire. 2. CO2 Bank : Fixed fire suppression system, to extinguish a fire in a closed compartment. 3. Main Fire Pump: Draws seawater and pressurizes the fire-fighting circuit; located in the engine room 4. Emergency Fire Pump:...