MOB (man overboard)
On seeing someone go overboard, raise the alarm by
shouting man overboard alerting all on board, ensure that
the MOB button on the chart plotter is used to record
the time and location. It’s imperative to maintain visual
contact with the MOB. If visual contact is lost at night or in
poor weather, a DSC & mayday must be sent immediately
and a datum search started from the location recorded on
the chart plotter. For recovery, the helm should position
the boat appropriately and brief the crew where to recover.
Capsize
The Atlantic 85 has been designed to have re righting
capability. When the boat capsizes a number of automatic
switches are fitted to stop the engines, seal the air intake
and turn on the deck lights in order to illuminate the inside
of the vessel. The electrical systems are fitted to withstand
a capsize and the fuel tanks have a breather pipe with a
ball valve to seal the tanks when the boat is inverted. All
of this means once the boat is then re righted using the
manually activated righting bag the boat can be restarted
and operate as normal.
During afloat operation all crew should be holding on and
seated in an upright position, in the event of a capsize you
should remain in your seat until the boat inverts, at which
point you will find an air pocket between the console, deck
and sponson. As a result of a capsize you may be thrown
clear of the vessel, it is important where possible to make
contact with the boat as soon as you can if this occurs but
only if it is safe to do so.
Actions Immediately following a capsize:
• Account for all personnel.
• Remove intercom cable from helmet.
The preferred location for recovery is the port side of the
boat (This is due to the throttles being on the starboard
side which impede clear transit from bow to stern when
handling the casualty). The crew should gain contact with
the MOB just level with the helms seat and then guide
the MOB aft and recover by the fourth seat where there
is more space and the sponsons are lower. If recovery is
proving difficult the rear sponsons can be deflated to
reduce the freeboard of the vessel.
• Assist any persons trapped underneath the SAR unit
to a safe exit; this will usually be easiest from the
bow area.
• Assemble at bow.
• If underneath the SAR unit, and it is safe to do so,
deploy the sea anchor using the release attached to
the sea anchor bucket and then exit from underneath
the lifeboat.
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