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MAN OVERBOARD PROCEDURES RECOVERY |
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 Getting the person
aboard can be difficult. If you have a bathing platform or boarding ladder and the person
in the water is able to help themselves, use it if it is safe to do so. If they are
unconscious or exhausted, a form of lifting gear will need to be improvised. A short strap used in conjunction with a block and tackle rigged on
the end of a halyard (sailing vessel) or attached to a suitable strong securing point on
the wheel house (powerboat) would make it easier for a heavy casualty to be brought on
board. A parbuckle can be improvised by using ropes, nets or a small sail,
and then rolling the person out of the water. A dinghy provides another option for recovery, perhaps by partially
deflating one section of the sponson tube to make it easier to get them on board. Prevention is better than cure. Ensure that all the
actions and safety precautions to prevent a person overboard have been taken and practice
drills regularly in all weathers and sea conditions - You could save someone's
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