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Run: Cruise Ship Man Overboard Response SOP

A man overboard response SOP for cruise ships that captures alarm activation, bridge actions, distress calls, rescue launch, and coordinated search and recov...

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Steps

Activate the ship's man overboard alarm and announce the side of ship, approximate location, time, and any visible details of the person overboard. If possible, provide a brief victim description including clothing, lifejacket status, and last known direction of travel.
Record the exact time, GPS position, course, speed, weather, sea state, and any witness observations. Capture the victim description and last seen location in the bridge log and incident record.
Prepare the rescue craft, assign a coxswain and communications watch, verify recovery equipment, and brief the crew on the search area and casualty recovery plan. Launch only when the master authorizes and conditions are safe.
Select and announce the search pattern based on the casualty's last known position, visibility, traffic, and sea state. Use a Williamson Turn, expanding square, or other approved pattern as directed by the master, and adjust timing and track spacing to sea conditions and drift.
Conduct a crew accountability muster and confirm all assigned response roles are filled. Assign search sectors, lookout points, radio watch, and casualty support duties, and verify whether any crew member is missing or requires reassignment.
Document all actions, timings, communications, search pattern changes, rescue outcomes, and any deviations from the response plan. If the casualty is recovered, coordinate medical assessment, first aid, stretcher or transfer preparation, and helicopter or shore-side medical support if required.

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