You are on a 165 foot (50.3 meters) long vessel with a draft of 9 feet (2.7 meters) and twin screws. Which statement about rescuing a survivor in the water with ship pickup is TRUE? |
A) You should stop with the man on your weather beam and twist the ship up to him. |
B) You should stop to windward of the man and drift down on him. |
C) A pickup off the weather bow gives maximum maneuverability with the least possibility of injury to the man. |
D) Ship pick up should never be used with a shallow draft vessel. |