Question 66Safety & Environmental - QMED

The correct answer is A) when the craft clears the water. The engine should be stopped when the survival craft clears the water to avoid damage to the craft or injury to personnel. This is a standard safety practice to ensure a controlled recovery of the survival craft. Stopping the engine while the craft is still in the water could result in it colliding with the ship or platform, which could lead to damage or endanger the occupants. The other options are incorrect because: B) the engine should be stopped before attaching the cable, not after; C) stopping the engine on approach to the platform is too late and could be unsafe; and D) stopping the engine at the embarkation point is also too late in the recovery process.