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When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, the vessel should be which of the following?

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When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, the vessel should be which of the following?

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• Relative (apparent) wind over the deck during helicopter operations • Effects of ship movement and heading relative to true wind on helicopter safety • Why helicopters prefer steady, predictable airflow and minimal ship motion for hoisting

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• How does putting the ship underway (rather than stopped) change the apparent wind direction and strength felt on deck? • For a helicopter hoist, is it generally safer to have the wind coming from right ahead, from the side (beam), or more aft? Why? • Which option gives the pilot the most stable, controllable environment above the ship with the least risk of rotor wash interacting badly with the ship?:

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• Verify which answers have the ship stopped vs. underway, and think about which is usually preferred for control during hoists • Check which options create no apparent wind, beam wind, or bow wind, and recall which is recommended in helicopter–ship manuals • Confirm which option gives a steady relative wind over the bow, not swirling or from the side

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Question 1 of 20

When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, the vessel should be which of the following?

Underway on a course to provide no apparent wind

Stopped with the wind dead ahead

Stopped with the wind on the beam

Underway with the wind 30° on the bow

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Question 1 / 2066636eec28f7522a1c51c27b

Question 1 of 2066636eec28f7522a1c51c27b

When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, the vessel should be which of the following?

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When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, the vessel should be which of the following?

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