🔍 Key Concepts

• Windward vs leeward approaches when recovering a person in the water • How twin screws affect low‑speed maneuverability and control near a survivor • Risk of injury from the hull and propellers during different approach angles

💭 Think About

• For each option, ask yourself: would this leave the survivor in a safe, visible position where I can control my drift and speed? • Consider where the wind and sea will push the ship and the person: which option keeps the ship under control rather than just drifting onto the survivor? • Think about propeller wash and the pivot point of the vessel: which option minimizes the chance of the survivor being swept down the side or toward the props?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which options place the survivor forward of the beam vs on the beam vs abaft the beam during the approach or final stop • Check which maneuver gives the conning officer the best view and control while minimizing uncontrolled drift down on the person • Eliminate any option that depends mainly on drifting onto the survivor instead of maintaining positive control with engines and rudder