Man Overboard Part 2 - Making Contact
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:29 am
Man Overboard - Making Contact Part 2
This is the second in our three-part series of articles, looking at how to prepare for and deal with man overboard situations.
Man Overboard
Losing a member of crew overboard is a terrifying scenario for every skipper. To help ensure a successful outcome and the safe recovery of a casualty, plans and procedures should be in place.
Personal equipment to enable the crew member to remain afloat, equipment to help you make contact with the man over board (MOB), and a means of recovering the person from the water safely and quickly should all be considered, and the crew should be familiar with using them.
Most importantly, practice your MOB procedures - and then practice them again with someone else in control!
How to Make Contact with your Crew Member in the Water
Once a MOB incident has occurred, everything possible should be done to locate the person in the water and as fast as possible. What equipment should you consider?
Please click on the link below to view the full post
http://safetyatseauk.blogspot.co.uk/201 ... art-2.html
Many thanks for taking the time to look over our post please feel free to leave any comments or ideas you may have
Regards - Frank Woodford MBE
This is the second in our three-part series of articles, looking at how to prepare for and deal with man overboard situations.
Man Overboard
Losing a member of crew overboard is a terrifying scenario for every skipper. To help ensure a successful outcome and the safe recovery of a casualty, plans and procedures should be in place.
Personal equipment to enable the crew member to remain afloat, equipment to help you make contact with the man over board (MOB), and a means of recovering the person from the water safely and quickly should all be considered, and the crew should be familiar with using them.
Most importantly, practice your MOB procedures - and then practice them again with someone else in control!
How to Make Contact with your Crew Member in the Water
Once a MOB incident has occurred, everything possible should be done to locate the person in the water and as fast as possible. What equipment should you consider?
Please click on the link below to view the full post
http://safetyatseauk.blogspot.co.uk/201 ... art-2.html
Many thanks for taking the time to look over our post please feel free to leave any comments or ideas you may have
Regards - Frank Woodford MBE