
This was the test phase...and it was called a party! There was intent to prove anything just an intent to demonstrate how the life raft will function in an emergency. Two out of the 3 expired systems did deploy. One failed to deploy completely but it did demonstrate that ....occasionally things can go poorly.
The folks who put on this event are proud members of District 8 and long time Trawler Travelers who also have a business teaching others to mange vessels and navigate the waters. You mmay have seen there ad in the Ensign.