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BML Revision: Vessel Handling in Extreme Weather (Section 4)

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Revision card 4 of 12 — Boatmaster's Licence, Tier 1 Level 1 Underpinning Knowledge, MSN 1853 Annex 9.

What You Need to Know

  • The precautions and procedures for heavy weather: rigging safety lines, restricting access to the weather deck, securing loose items
  • How to assess a place of safety
  • How to turn a vessel safely in adverse weather

Quick Self-Check

  • What three things do you secure or restrict before heavy weather hits?
  • What makes somewhere a genuine 'place of safety' rather than just the nearest shelter?
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