A person has fallen overboard and is being picked up with a lifeboat. If the person appears in danger of drowning, the lifeboat should make __________.

Correct Answer: Option C — the most direct approach

When a person overboard is in imminent danger of drowning, standard man-overboard maneuvering gives way to the most direct approach possible. Saving precious seconds outweighs standard drift-alignment procedures when life is immediately threatened.