A survival craft being used to pick up a...

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Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c518b61

A survival craft being used to pick up a person who has fallen overboard from a MODU should approach the person __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

A survival craft being used to pick up a person who has fallen overboard from a MODU should approach the person __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Wind and sea conditions when maneuvering a small survival craft near a person in the water • How drift and loss of control affect safety when approaching a person in the water • Risks of propeller injury and collision when using power near a person overboard

💭 Think About

• How does the direction of the wind affect the boat’s ability to control its position next to a person in the water? • Which option minimizes the risk of the craft drifting over or away from the person in the water? • Which choices clearly increase danger to the person in the water due to speed or loss of control?

✅ Before You Answer

• Eliminate any options that involve excessive speed close to a person in the water • Consider how wind and waves will carry both the survival craft and the person in the water • Think about standard man overboard recovery practices used in small boats and survival craft

Question 1 of 27070

A survival craft being used to pick up a person who has fallen overboard from a MODU should approach the person __________.

with the wind

against the wind

under oars

at a high rate of speed