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USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 7 §7.1
USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 7 §7.1 — Search and Rescue Standard MOB (man overboard) procedure on a small vessel is the 'Williamson turn' (turn 60° one way then full rudder the other way to return on the reciprocal heading) at night or in poor visibility, or a quick-stop / Anderson turn in clear visibility with the MOB still in sight.
NAVEDTRA 14067 §5-2
NAVEDTRA 14067 §5-2 — Man-overboard recovery When someone falls overboard, the immediate actions are to shout "man overboard, port (or starboard) side," throw a life ring (with a light and smoke marker) to mark the position and give the person something to hold, and post a lookout who does nothing but point continuously at the person in the water so the bridge never loses the position. The engine and rudder are used to bring the ship back: putting the rudder hard over toward the side the person fell (which swings the stern and the propeller away from them) begins the turn. Standard recovery turns include the Williamson turn (rudder hard over, then when about 60 degrees past the original heading shift the rudder hard the other way and steady on the reciprocal, bringing the ship back down h…
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Under 46 CFR §185.520, a vessel subject to Subchapter T is required to launch its rescue boat with assigned crew and maneuver it as if during an actual man overboard situation at what minimum interval before getting underway with passengers?
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