Man Overboard! Procedures and Precautions

• See real man overboard (MOB) drills, including an exercise between the U.S. Coast Guard, Columbia River Bar Pilots, and a commercial carrier
• Go on location to the rough seas off the U.S. West Coast, travel to a remote stretch of Canadian coastline, and watch a Fast Rescue Boat exercise at the IDESS training center in The Philippines
• Get large vessel perspective on MOB response by watching simulated Williamson and Anderson turns
• Bonus materials: Over 30 test questions for Man Overboard scenarios approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, ideal for group discussions or for advanced learners, Rescue Boat equipment checklist, Missing Person Report checklist and general Man Overboard checklist

Topics:

• Potential causes and preventive measures
• Correct actions to take, both on the deck and on the bridge
• Hypothermia and other life-threatening effects
• Minimizing injury for the person recovered from the water
• Missing person and man-overboard checklists