What is meaning of Marshalling of liferaft as per SOLAS?

In other words marshalling of liferaft  can be explained as:
  1. Each passenger vessel must have a lifeboat or rescue boat for each six liferafts when—
    • Each lifeboat and rescue boat is loaded with its full complement of persons; and
    • The minimum number of liferafts necessary to accommodate the remainder of the persons on board have been launched.
  2.  A passenger vessel engaged on a short international voyage that also complies with the standards of subdivision requirements for vessels on short international voyages as described in chapter may have a lifeboat or rescue boat for each nine liferafts when—
    • Each lifeboat and rescue boat is loaded with its full complement of persons; and
    • The minimum number of liferafts necessary to accommodate the remainder of the persons on board have been launched.

ANUBHAV GAUTAM

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