1. Giving Assistance : the issues involved and some tactics 27 Feb 2010 Paul H. Miller, D.Eng. P.E. Professor of Naval Architecture United States Naval Academy

2. Moral Obligation! Help when we can! Help when we can! Rescue fellow sailors Rescue fellow sailors Search Search Communications relay Communications relay Log keeping obligations Log keeping obligations You might be the only source of help! You might be the only source of help! 2

3. Legal Obligations Racing Rules of Sailing 1.1 Helping those in Danger A boat or competitor shall give all possible help to any person or vessel in danger. A boat or competitor shall give all possible help to any person or vessel in danger. 3

4. Safety of Life at Sea Convention Regulation 33: The master of a ship at sea which is in a position to be able to provide assistance…is bound to proceed with all speed…informing them or the SAR service that the ship is doing so. 4

5. Safety of Life at Sea Convention If the ship receiving the distress alert is unable, … unreasonable or unnecessary, the master must enter in the log-book the reason for failing to proceed. Good samaritan! 5

6. 6 What can you do to help?

7. Rendering Assistance 1. Keep other vessel and SAR coordinator informed immediately! 2. Prepare to recover personnel from the water or a liferaft. 7

8. Rendering Assistance Don’t make the situation worse by not thinking! 8

9. Fire! 1. Evaluate conditions 2. Wind and seas 3. Danger of explosion (lpg) 4. Transfer – bow to bow, liferaft, in- water. 9

10. Fire! 10

11. Towing 1. Tow line – 5-10 x L of your boat if waves! 2. Cleats/winches – use bridle (each leg >= to your beam) 3. Slow! No more than √L of smaller boat! Side tow in port Fenders! 11

12. Stern Tows 12

13. Help when you can! 1. Call for backup before you start helping! 2. Keep SAR coordinator informed 3. Anticipate escape routes 4. Waiting may be best! 13