When the liftable life raft is ready for use, 2 crew members should be able to complete the boarding and landing preparations within 5 minutes. Store in a safe and sheltered place and protect it from damage caused by fire and explosion. Especially the lifeboats and rafts on oil tankers. They shall not be stored above cargo oil tanks, slop oil tanks or other cargo tanks containing explosive or dangerous substances.

There are two types of deployment of inflatable life rafts, namely, mechanical lifting and throwing. The mechanically suspended raft has been inflated before entering the water; Throwing liferafts are inflated and formed on the sea surface. During the process of inflatable forming, the liferafts may be overturned, so they need to be manually launched and straightened before they can be used for boarding.