A recovery operation may be conducted without causing undue hazard to the ship and the ship’s crew, taking into account, but not limited to:
- Maneuverability of the ship;
- Freeboard of the ship;
- Points on the ship to which casualties may be recovered;
- Characteristics and limitations of equipment intended to be used for recovery operations;
- Available crew and personal protective equipment (PPE);
- Wind force, direction and spray;
- Significant wave height (Hs);
- Period of waves;
- Swell; and
- Safety of navigation.
The circumstances you find when you arrive at the scene will differ from incident to incident; but general planning can, and should, be done.
In planning how best to bring people aboard your ship, you should consider:
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