Emergency manoeuvres (c)

Question 1

Life-saving appliances (3)

Answer 1

• Make effort to create dead water whilst boarding boats
• When launching boats, the vessel should be almost stopped in the water
• Dead water inside a full turn will assist

Question 2

What does SAR stand for?

Answer 2

Search And Rescue

Question 3

What are the three types of turns for MOB procedures?

Answer 3

• Williamson turn
• One turn (“single turn, Anderson turn”)
• Scharnov turn

Question 4

Describe the Williamson turn

Answer 4

• Rudder hard over to the side of casualty.
• After deviation from original course by 60⁰ rudder hard over to the opposite side.
• When heading 20⁰ short of opposite course, rudder to midship position and ship turned to opposite course.
• Good in reduce visibility

Question 5

Describe the One-turn

Answer 5

• Rudder hard-over to the side of casualty
• After deviation from the original course by 250⁰ rudder to midship and stopping maneuver to be initiated
• This method takes shortest time to recovery
• Good for ships with tight turning circle

Question 6

Describe Scharnow turn

Answer 6

• Rudder hard over to the side of the casualty
• After deviation from the original course by 240⁰, rudder hard over to the opposite side
• When heading 20⁰ short of opposite course, rudder to midship so that ship will turn to opposite course
• Not to be used in an immediate action situation