Man overboard video screen capture
He’s hard enough to see in daylight from a cruise ship; how hard to see would he be from your boat?
Frank Jade was not first seen, but heard. Click through for the full story with video posted by David Hearn.
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We proudly distribute and sell the award winning Sea Scoopa manufactured by FERNO Australia for man overboard recovery. This device helps get your MOB safely and easily back onboard. Its design delivers 2:1 mechanical advantage to help you recover a potentially unconscious person, in water–sogged clothing, from the sea. The slideshow at left shows Sea Scoopa for power & rescue craft as well as for sailboats.
Read on for features, specifications, videos, photos, documents, and reviews of sail and power models of Sea Scoopa.
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The old man overboard system before SOS Marine dan buoy (at bottom)
For marking MOB location, the man overboard pole has served racing and cruising crew for decades. ISAF World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations [OSR § 4.22.2] requires a MOB pole with flag on offshore racing yachts. The new dan buoy improves on the traditional MOB pole. The dan buoy meets ISAF requirements. US Sailing USSERs state that the dan buoy meets its requirements too.
Marine chandleries stock MOB poles for cruising and racing sailors. An MOB pole is not as commonly carried on powerboats. Traditional overboard pole designs have been hard to stow, awkward to mount or use. The dan buoy solves these problems. Below, we compare and contrast the new dan buoy to the old MOB pole to help you reach your own decision.
Among powerboaters, there seems to be misperception that prompt throttle response eliminates the need to promptly mark a person’s fall overboard. With a life on the line, it’s smart to make return and recovery as easy as possible. Do not be complacent. A lone head bobbing in the sun, in the dark, or hidden by wave tops, is hard to see, from whatever type of boat the person fell. Man overboard statistics are surprising. They suggest the majority of MOB fatalities occur in conditions people would not consider life-threatening. Serious problems can happen when you least expect. Therefore, be prepared! Practice helps!
Technology has advanced in man overboard markers, or lifebuoys. The SOS Marine man overboard dan buoy
is so much better than the traditional man overboard pole, it’s time to reconsider the gear you carry for a man overboard event. The self-inflating dan buoy is a new solution to old problems with the man overboard pole on sailboats or powerboats. It not only works better, but is less expensive, too.
Man overboard training
It’s no surprise that the USCG and BoatU.S. urge boaters to equip and train for a man overboard emergency. This comes from knowledge of man overboard statistics. When least expected, it can happen …What if it happens to you? Will your shipmates be ready to mark your fall overboard? Will they be able to pull you back aboard? MOB survivors will tell you getting back onboard is not easy!
New man overboard gear and methods can greatly improve your odds of rescue. Your proactive decision can increase the likelihood of positive outcomes on your boat and make recovery as easy as possible. Read on for the surprising numbers and full story.
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