Someone falls overboard. What is the first thing you do?

Shout "Man overboard!", point at them and keep pointing

Call the coastguard before anything else

Where do you clip your safety harness tether when moving along the deck?

To the jackstay, the line running along the deck

Only when staying aboard is more dangerous, on the skipper's order

As soon as the weather turns bad

The fire blanket, turning off the gas first if you safely can

Open the hatch to let the smoke out

A red hand-held flare: it says you are in distress, and shows rescuers nearby exactly where you are

A red parachute rocket: it raises the alarm when help is far away

A white flare: it says you are in distress

A navigation light: it shows you are under way

In daylight, to say you are in distress and show rescuers nearby where you are

At night, to be seen from far away

To warn another vessel of a collision

To raise the alarm when rescuers may be a long way off

To pinpoint your position for a helicopter overhead

To light up the water around you

Warning another vessel that there is a risk of collision

Competent Crew Quiz

9 picture questions, each answer explained.