USCG Exam PracticeEmergency duties — MOB, towing, and care of survivors
When conducting a man-overboard recovery approach, NAVEDTRA 14067 §5-2 states the vessel should stop with the person alongside in what position relative to wind and current?
- A. Upwind and upcurrent, so the vessel drifts toward the person
- ✓ In the lee, approaching from downwind and down-currentCorrect
- C. Directly upwind, so exhaust fumes are carried away from the person
- D. Beam-to the sea, to present the lowest freeboard for recovery
Why B is correct
NAVEDTRA 14067 §5-2 specifies that the vessel approaches slowly from downwind and down-current and stops with the person alongside in the lee, with engines stopped as they come close so the propeller is not turning near the person.
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14067 §5-2