Hmmmm....

The life raft would have had TWO knives on it. One in the equipment bag, and one in a sheath attached on the upper tube of the life raft adjacent to the sea painter connection. That knife is a floatable knife and is attached by a lanyard to the sheath. It's almost impossible to leave the knive off the raft when you repack it, because they are attached to the raft.

I wonder if in the panic of boarding the life raft and trying to get away from the fire, the occupants didn't notice it. They don't look like ordinary knives since they have a blunt-tip, somewhat hooked blade.

I'm not arguing that people shouldn't be allowed to carry knives on the rig, but something sounds off in this story.

Tom A.