Man Overboard Recovery Recovery Maneuvers Williamson Turn or Butakoff Turn Anderson Turn Race Track Y-Turn

ACTUACION ANTE UNA CAIDA DE HOMBRE AL AGUA

Las acciones que se mencionan a continuacin, a ttulo orientativo, son prcticamente instantneas y simultneas; el Oficial DE Guardia debe optar, en funcin de las circunstancias, por las ms convenientes a cada caso. Dada la rapidez de esta maniobra, se recomienda encarecidamente su entrenamiento. Gritar HOMBRE AL AGUA y controlar el tiempo que transcurre Meter el timn a la misma banda de cada del nufrago Parar el giro de la hlice, si existe riesgo de que la misma golpee al nufrago. Lanzarle de inmediato un aro salvavidas Si es posible, lanzar una seal fumgena o bengala. Designar a alguien PARA QUE NO APARTE LA VISTA DEL NAUFRAGO Y SEALE PERMANENTEMENTE CON EL BRAZO. Anotar hora y minuto de la cada, rumbo y posicin. Arrojar al mar objetos flotantes para balizar la estela, si no hemos alterado previamente el rumbo. Organizar a bordo el salvamento Enviar un mensaje PAN-PAN por el canal 16 de VHF 2.182 Khz Izar bandera Oscar y/o destellos rojos. Si se navega a vela, virar a barlovento, ponerse a la capa, dejarse a la deriva o aproximarse con precaucin al nufrago. Nunca debe saltarse al agua en busca del nufrago si no se est bien amarrado al barco mediante un largo cabo y no se lleva puesto el chaleco salvavidas

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Easiest Method?
Daylight: Anderson Night: Williamson Subs: Y backing Carriers: Racetrack

Boat / Helo?

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Recovery considerations
Helicopter
average time to ready for takeoff is 10-12 mins

Small boat
average time to launch 6-8 mins

Ship
fastest method

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Small Boat Considerations

PPE for boat crews manning
coxswain bow hook corpsman boat officer signalman SAR swimmer

3-5 knots; no sternway

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Initial Actions

Applicable for all recoveries:

Full rudder to side of ship where person fell overboard. Full speed. Throw smoke float, life ring Keep in sight Pass the word 6 short blasts Mark on chart Man Boat Deck Notify other ships, Helos Receive muster report

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Follow-on actions
Notify Captain, TAO and Flag Hoist Oscar flag (day); turn on redover-red pulsating (night) Notify other ships in company Gather Vitals from CIC
Time in water Water temp and stay time Bearing and range to man

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Kicks Stern Away

Man Overboard Starboard Side

Right Full Rudder All Engines Ahead Full

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Williamson Turn

Shift Rudder When 60 Off Course

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maneuvering
Williamson

- slow
- good for night or low visibility

port

60 deg

starboard

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Anderson Turn

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maneuvering
Anderson
starboard

port

- fastest
- most skill

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Racetrack Turn

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maneuvering
Race track
- high speed port - easier approach starboard

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Y-Turn

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maneuvering
Y-backing
- poor control

- keeps ship close to man

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maneuvering
tear drop
- Carriers modified racetrack

starboard port