Under which conditions is the Anderson turn most appropriate for MOB recovery?

Under which conditions is the Anderson turn most appropriate for MOB recovery?

• A. Under favourable daylight conditions, single turn with hard rudder is the best way to get back to a man overboard in a hurry
• B. In heavy seas at night
• C. Only when the vessel is less than 10 meters long
• D. When the weather is foggy

Answer: (A)

The maneuver tested is about when to use the Anderson turn to recover a person overboard most quickly. It works best when you can clearly see the MOB and you want a fast, direct return. Executing a single sharp turn with full rudder lets you circle around and come back onto the MOB efficiently, reducing the time the person is in the water and the chance of losing contact. In conditions with poor visibility or stability—like heavy seas at night or fog—you’re unlikely to maintain sight of the MOB long enough for a clean, single-turn recovery, which is why those scenarios aren’t ideal for this method. The vessel’s length doesn’t determine its suitability; visibility and the need for speed drive the choice here.

The maneuver tested is about when to use the Anderson turn to recover a person overboard most quickly. It works best when you can clearly see the MOB and you want a fast, direct return. Executing a single sharp turn with full rudder lets you circle around and come back onto the MOB efficiently, reducing the time the person is in the water and the chance of losing contact.

In conditions with poor visibility or stability—like heavy seas at night or fog—you’re unlikely to maintain sight of the MOB long enough for a clean, single-turn recovery, which is why those scenarios aren’t ideal for this method. The vessel’s length doesn’t determine its suitability; visibility and the need for speed drive the choice here.