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be made from a material which is corrosion resistant and not affected by seawater, oil or detergent;

when made of cordage have the ends either whipped or heat treated;

when made from a flexible wire have each end looped around a thimble and secured with a locking ferrule.

pull the painter out of the liferaft container;

operate the liferaft inflation system;

break under a tensile force of between 1.8 and 2.6 kN.