One of your crew members falls overboard...

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One of your crew members falls overboard from the starboard side. You should IMMEDIATELY take which action?

Question 1 of 27070

One of your crew members falls overboard from the starboard side. You should IMMEDIATELY take which action?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Man overboard (MOB) immediate actions in standard seamanship practice • Difference between protecting the person in the water versus maneuvering the vessel • How time-critical actions differ from follow‑on recovery maneuvers

💭 Think About

• Which single action, taken in the first second or two, most directly increases the person’s chance of survival? • If the person is on the starboard side, how would using rudder or engines immediately affect their safety—could it move the propeller closer to them? • Which options are about vessel positioning and which are about keeping the person afloat and in sight right away?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice is instantly possible without delay, regardless of vessel type or speed • Ask which action does not risk pulling the person toward the propeller or under the hull • Confirm which action is focused on immediate life-saving support rather than maneuvering for later recovery

Question 1 of 27070

One of your crew members falls overboard from the starboard side. You should IMMEDIATELY take which action?

Begin backing your engines

Position your vessel to windward and begin recovery

Apply left rudder

Throw the crew member a life preserver