🔍 Key Concepts

• Helicopter hoist safety procedures (especially static electricity, fouling hazards, and control of loose gear) • Correct use of a horse collar rescue device and how it supports an injured person • Required relative wind conditions for safe helicopter operations over a vessel

💭 Think About

• Which option, if done incorrectly, could directly endanger both the helicopter and the ship by creating a fouling or structural hazard? • How is a horse collar normally positioned on a person so that it supports them securely when lifted and doesn’t slip off or crush the chest? • What relative wind direction and speed generally give a helicopter the most control and stability over a moving vessel?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check which action could create a static electricity or fouling problem if a line is made fast to the ship. • Verify how a horse collar actually goes around the body (where is the loop placed, where do the arms and head go?). • Confirm from helicopter ops guidance what relative wind (direction and speed) is usually requested by pilots during hoist operations.