Avoiding an Emergency While Waiting on a Bridge Checklist
Avoiding an Emergency While Waiting on a Bridge Checklist
Avoiding an Emergency While Waiting on a Bridge Drills Checklist
- Point into the current, or the wind if it’s stronger – whichever is affecting your boat the most
- Use just enough gear and throttle to hold your vessel in place
- Let other boats circle you while you monitor them
- Watch / Listen to the bridge tender for information, instructions
- Consider what actions you would take for engine failure, fouled prop, or other situation
- Allow shorter and faster vessels to transit the bridge before you
- Turn toward the opening, proceed with caution
- Pay attention to the right-of-way of other vessels in the area
What to Read Next
Why Did the Sailboat Hit the Bridge // Confirmation Bias Study
This might interest you after thinking over all the things that can go wrong around a bridge in an area with swift currents.
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- North American Rescue CAT tourniquets.
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