Decision Simulator

Excalibur — The Jammed Warp

Excalibur (illustrative reconstruction)
12m wooden-hulled coastal trawler · Plateau des Roches-Douvres, off Brittany, France · 16 April 2013
Source: BEAmer, published March 2014

5Decision Points 3Possible Outcomes —Avg. Play Time

The Situation

You're the skipper of a small coastal trawler, night fishing with one deckhand. Your main engine has just stalled while hauling gear. You've been drifting for a few minutes, and you haven't called the coastguard yet — the fault might be quick to fix.

The Lesson

Report a degraded situation the moment it happens, not once you've exhausted your own options — by the time you know you need help, it may already be too late to ask for it in time.

Try the First Decision

You go below and find the cause: a diesel leak at a fuel filter you changed a few weeks ago, slightly loose. It's an easy fix. Do you call the coastguard to report the stall before you fix it, or fix it first and get moving again?

A. Call CROSS (coastguard) now to report the stall, then fix the filter

B. Fix the filter first — it's a two-minute job, no need to call anyone yet

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