Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #486 (Set 14)

The maneuver which will return your vessel to a person who has fallen overboard in the shortest time is __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — a single turn with hard rudder

A single turn executed with hard rudder offers the absolute shortest elapsed time to return a vessel to the vicinity of a person fallen overboard.

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