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You are on watch and receive word that a person has fallen overboard from the starboard side. What should your first action be?

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Question 1 of 27070

You are on watch and receive word that a person has fallen overboard from the starboard side. What should your first action be?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Man Overboard (MOB) procedures and the importance of immediate reactions • The purpose of the initial action versus actions taken a few seconds later (helm, engines, notifications) • The need to alert the entire ship quickly so everyone can respond

💭 Think About

• Which single action most quickly involves the whole crew and focuses the ship’s resources on recovering the person? • Which options affect only the ship’s movement, and which option also ensures lookouts, rescue gear, and bridge team can react? • Think about standard emergency procedures: in what order do you usually see ‘raise the alarm, then…’?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which choice is specifically meant to warn and mobilize everyone on board, not just change course or speed • Check which option is clearly identified in standard MOB procedures as the immediate first step • Make sure the action you choose would not delay others from starting lookout, throwing life rings, and preparing rescue equipment

Question 1 of 27070

You are on watch and receive word that a person has fallen overboard from the starboard side. What should your first action be?

Put the wheel hard right

Put the engines full astern

Notify the Master

Sound the man overboard alarm