🔍 Key Concepts

• Man overboard recovery procedures and standard signaling gear kept near the bridge or on the stern • What a horseshoe buoy is typically used for in emergencies • The purpose of a sea anchor (drogue) when attached to a floating marker or buoy

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: In an emergency, when would you need to quickly mark a precise spot in the water so you can return to it? • Think about which of the options describes a situation where a floating marker that stays near one location (helped by a sea anchor) would be most useful. • Consider what equipment is normally used to measure speed or sideslip—does a horseshoe buoy and sea anchor fit that role?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which option involves an emergency location that must be marked immediately so it is not lost. • Check your knowledge of standard man overboard equipment: life rings, horseshoe buoys, marker poles, smoke/flares, etc. • Eliminate any choices that describe measuring something (like speed or sideslip) rather than marking a position.