In evacuation from a MODU, an individual without the option of a survival craft or liferaft should enter the water on the leeward side. This procedure is valid except when which of the following circumstances applies?
• Leeward side means the side sheltered from the wind, where wind and waves tend to carry floating objects and surface pollution • Behavior of burning oil on the water relative to wind direction and how flames/smoke spread • Priority of avoiding immediate life‑threatening hazards (fire, fuel, heat) versus normal abandonment procedures
• Think about what usually collects on the leeward side of a MODU when there has been an explosion, fire, or spill on the surface • Which of the listed situations would make the normally "safer" leeward side actually more dangerous than the windward side for a person in the water? • Consider which options are just normal traffic/safety considerations, and which one creates an extreme hazard that can spread across the leeward side of the unit
• Identify which condition directly affects the surface of the water where you will enter • Consider how wind direction would move smoke, flames, or contaminants relative to the leeward side • Eliminate any options that do not change the basic rule about choosing the leeward side for water entry
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