You have abandoned ship and are in an inflatable raft that has just inflated. You hear a continuous hissing coming from a fitting in a buoyancy tube...

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You have abandoned ship and are in an inflatable raft that  has just inflated.  You hear a continuous hissing coming from a fitting in a buoyancy tube.  What is the cause of this?

Accepted Answer

Excess inflation pressure is bleeding off and should soon stop.

Deck 2014: Safety

You have abandoned ship and are in an inflatable raft that has just inflated. You hear a continuous hissing coming from a fitting in a buoyancy tube. What is the cause of this?

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