Man Overboard Williamson Turn

[@scottgray493]

The thought of going overboard is horrendous. I would think it rarely happens under ideal weather conditions? Thanks for the informative video, Captain..✌️

[@ThomasSteffien]

thank you for taking time and effort to make this video- it remembered me of the time i took my sailboat-license, ther where similar manouvers, but just under sails - greeting from germany

[@markmark2080]

Hello again from Colorado, Captain, another detail concerning life at sea where nothing is ever to be taken for granted. It was good to see you 'in person', you're looking well, although I know things are a bit unsettling at home. I'm so thankful for my time at sea back in the '60s, I wouldn't trade those years for anything, many who 'missed out' show regret when I share my experiences with them. We had 'swim calls' out at sea a few times but not being a strong swimmer, I would just watch, the horror of being in that water unwillingly while your ship is moving off in the distance is hard to imagine... Another beautiful and interesting video, thanks again and best wishes to you and yours.

[@S.Kostan_1970]

Thank you very much for your feedback,always pleasure to read!

[@chrisfitzmaurice7484]

Thanks for another interesting video on the life of merchant mariners, Skipper. Something I find endlessly fascinating. I pray that the war doesn't come to Odessa - and that you and yours are all well. Long ago, when I was a seaman in the US Navy, one of the guys went overboard while painting the ship's boat. We were cruising back from the Bahamas towards Norfolk, Virginia at the time. The Ship did a Williamson Turn and picked him up, but it took a long time... about ten minutes. He must have been worried at thoughts of sharks and how many thousands of feet it was to the bottom. Later, the skinny got out that he did it to win a $5 bet. I asked him about it. He wouldn't admit it. But he didn't deny it either.

[@S.Kostan_1970]

Unbelivable! Five bucks bet for jumping overboard while underway... The guy should be completely crazy... Thank you very much for your warm feedback,my dear friend, I do appreciate it! The war looks endless but we hope for better. Best wishes!

[@askcitizenfitz]

I heard Odessa got hit by a missile strike last night. Let's pray for captain K's safety.

[@S.Kostan_1970]

Thank you so much, my dear friend! Presently I lived in western part of Ukraine, relatively safe place. Hope the conflict will be over soon. All the best to you!

[@davidgriffiths7696]

It’s crazy you are not allowed to throw a cardboard box for a safety drill. It is certainly irrelevant to marine pollution. Each man should have an emergency transmitter fitted, if submerged it automatically transmits to an alarm on the bridge and continues to ping like a submarine thus providing a geolocation range finder via stereo receivers updating coordinates to the man overboard regardless of ongoing wind, waves and current. That is my recommendation.

[@S.Kostan_1970]

Well,ecological restrictions are getting stricter and stricter. Nowadays in case if we have failed to bring the cardboard box back on booard it would be considered as the pollution incident. MARPOL convention only permits the food waste to be thrown overboard and under some specific conditions ( not closer than 12 miles off shore and through the comminuter) Regarding emrgency transmitters - its a good idea, but technically looks very complicated. Its supposed that each crew members must always keep the transmitter attached to his uniform as no one knows when he might fall overboard. Thank you for comment.Good luck!