PSCRB Exit Exam • Set 1 Question 6 of 30
When a person who has fallen overboard is being picked up by a rescue boat, the boat should normally approach with the wind
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Direct Answer
Option C: just off the bow and the victim to leeward
When approaching a person in the water, the rescue boat should be positioned with the wind on the boat's side that keeps the victim on the leeward side of the boat. This keeps the boat from drifting onto the victim.
All Options
A
ahead and the victim just off the bow
B
astern and the victim just off the bow
C
just off the bow and the victim to leeward
(Correct Answer)
D
just off the bow and the victim to windward
Detailed Explanation & Context
When approaching a person in the water, the rescue boat should be positioned with the wind on the boat's side that keeps the victim on the leeward side of the boat. This keeps the boat from drifting onto the victim.
Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSCRB).
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