Lanyard 09 : Short cord used for fastening something or securing rigging; on a PWC it attaches the ignition safety switch to the operators wrist or personal flotation device (life jacket)
Marine Safety Working Group (MSWG), Safety on the Water, Glossary of terms, Irish Coast Guard, Department of Transport, tourism and Sport, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland 2012. http://www.dttas.ie/maritime/ircg/sotw/glossary/gl ossary-of-terms, (Mrtm Sfty - Brit) {568}