Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #484 (Set 14)

You are on watch and receive word that a person has fallen overboard from the starboard side. What should your first action be?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — put the wheel hard right

Applying hard rudder toward the side of the overboard victim (right/starboard) immediately swings the stern away, protecting the person from propeller injury while initiating the rescue turn.

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