PST Exit Exam • Set 7 Question 12 of 30
When a person who has fallen overboard is being picked up by a rescue boat, how should the boat normally approach with the wind?
✓
Direct Answer
Option C: Just off the bow and the victim to leeward
A rescue boat should approach a person in the water with the windward side providing a lee; the victim should be positioned to leeward to prevent the boat from drifting onto the casualty.
All Options
A
With wind directly on the beam and victim to windward
B
At full speed from windward side
C
Just off the bow and the victim to leeward
(Correct Answer)
D
Directly from astern
Detailed Explanation & Context
A rescue boat should approach a person in the water with the windward side providing a lee; the victim should be positioned to leeward to prevent the boat from drifting onto the casualty.
Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Personal Survival Techniques (PST).
Advertisement
Practice Full PST Set 7
Test yourself with 30 interactive questions, live timer, and instant score.