Response to Nav Emergency (Reading Compre.)

1. How can a person in the water climb up a vessel's side when a scrambling net is used?

• 1. By clutching on to guest warps

• 1. By climbing onto the cargo net attached to the boom

• 1. By swimming up to and climbing aboard the vessel

• 1. By draping the net over the vessel's side

1. Which of the following methods can be used to retrieve a conscious person from the water when the vessel has a small freeboard?

• 1. Launching a boat

• 1. Using a rescue net or Jason's Cradle

• 1. Rigging guest warps at the waterline

• 1. Draping a scrambling net over the vessel's side

1. What should be done to position a person in the rescue net or Jason's Cradle when retrieving them from the water?

• 1. Place their legs at the bow end of the vessel

• 1. Lift them out of the water vertically

• 1. Keep their arms and legs outside of the net/cradle

• 1. Create a hammock in the water using the net/cradle

Why is it essential to be cautious when using a rescue net or Jason's Cradle to retrieve a person from the water?

How does using a rescue net or Jason's Cradle help when retrieving a person suffering from hypothermia?

• It allows the person to be positioned in the net head first

• It eases off the hydrostatic squeeze on the body

• It prevents blood rush to the legs upon lifting the person

• It helps create a lee for those in the water

1. What should be done by vessels with large freeboard to facilitate the retrieval of personnel from the water?

• 1. Launching a rescue boat

• Rigging a rescue net or Jason's Cradle

• 1. Draping a scrambling net over the vessel's side

• 1. Creating a lee for those in the water

When a vessel stops maneuvering, why does it rapidly drift towards a person in the water?

What can be used if launching the vessel's boat is not an option for retrieving personnel from the water?

In vessels with large freeboard, what may need to be launched to facilitate the rescue of personnel?

What can be done to calm the sea and make it easier to pick a person up when using a rescue boat?