Man Overboard Procedures

Prepared for VC-6 By: BM2 Doebelin

Prevention

I am going to turn, sohold on to something.

OK!

Minimize Risks…

Wear shoes that provide good traction

Keep your weight lowAnd use a skating stance

Skipping Sideways

Into a wave

General Cause

Practice, so you know what to do!

MAN OVERBOARD!!!!!!!!!111

Make sure everyone knowswhat is happening

MARK / MOB BUTTON

Point to theMan in the water

The “spotter’s” sole responsibility from this time on is to never lose sight of the person in the water and to keep pointing.

Turn hard in the direction that the man fell over.

Right Full Rudder

All Engines Ahead Full

Kicks Stern AwayMan OverboardStarboard Side

““Man Overboard, Starboard Side!!!!!”Man Overboard, Starboard Side!!!!!”

5 SHORT BLASTS (or more) ON YOUR WARNING HORN

Take note of the direction of the wind, and the direction of the waves.

What is Windward / Leeward

WindLee

Why?

WindLee

Boat could “run over”man in water.

Let the wind and waves bring the man to you.

Recovery Methods

–Figure 8 Turn–Williamson Turn–Anderson Turn–Race Track–Y-Turn

Quick turn, or Figure Eight Turn

The other turns

• Invented with large ships in mind• Won’t hurt to be familiar with them

Williamson Turn

• Primary use:– used at night and in reduced visibility

conditions because it makes good the original track

– used when it is believed that a man fell overboard some time previously and he is not in sight

Williamson Turn• Advantages:

– simple– makes good original track

• Disadvantages: – slow– takes boat a relatively great distance from

man, when sight may be lost

Anderson Turn

• Primary use:– used by destroyers, cruisers, etc…ships that

have considerable power available and tight turning characteristics

– during good visibility.

Anderson Turn

• Advantages:– fastest recovery method

• Disadvantages:– requires high degree of proficiency in

shiphandling due to lack of straight-a-way approach to man

– often impossible for single screw ship

Racetrack Turn

• Primary use:– used in good visibility at high speeds when a

straight final approach leg is desired– used by small ships proceeding at high speeds

in clear weather

Racetrack Turn

• Advantages:– straight final approach leg facilitates more

calculable approach– ship will return to man if he is lost from sight– effective when wind was from abeam on

original course

• Disadvantages:– slower than one turn method

Recovery

• What if the man overboard is a large person, and you did not eat your wheaties, and take your vitamins that morning?

• Use that mooring line. • Ask for assistance.

Render First Aid

•CPRAirway: Make sure the nose and mouth are clear.

Breathing: Loosen upper clothing and observe chest movement.  Feel and listen for breath from the nose and mouth.

Circulation: Check the colour of face and lips.  Listen for a heartbeat on the left side of the patient's chest.  Feel for the pulse in the neck.

Hypothermia Treatment

• Put the patient in shelter, protected from wind and rain.

• Prevent further heat loss by removing wet clothing and wrapping in layers of dry clothes, blankets, newspaper, or sleeping bag.

• Use your own body heat to warm the patient.  Huddle together or share a sleeping bag.

• It is important to minimise movement and disturbance to a person suffering hypothermia.