🔍 Key Concepts

• Wind effect on ship handling in restricted waters • Behavior of single-screw vs. twin-screw vessels when backing and turning • How to use, not fight, environmental forces (wind) in close-quarters maneuvers

💭 Think About

• Think about how wind pushes the bow and stern, and whether it is safer to turn so the wind helps you or fights you. • Consider what extra control (or lack of it) you get from a single-screw compared to a twin-screw vessel when trying to pivot in a tight space. • Ask which option gives you the greatest control at the lowest risk of losing position in strong wind and restricted room.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which answers correctly describe real tendencies of single-screw and twin-screw ships when backing. • Check which maneuver keeps the vessel’s movement most predictable in strong wind and tight space, instead of creating large sideways drift. • Verify that the chosen option uses the wind’s effect to assist the turn rather than forcing the ship to oppose it.