Module 20 - Special Situations Afloat
Yachtmaster Offshore Standard
Special Situations Afloat at Yachtmaster level is not just recall. The answer has to show command judgement, evidence quality, margin, and a fallback if the first plan stops being safe.
Scenario: A combined gear failure, fatigue problem, and worsening forecast requires a conservative command decision.
Examiner expectation: State the safest immediate action, the information still needed, and the contingency if the first plan fails.
Key points
- State the evidence you trust and the evidence you distrust.
- Name the margin that makes the plan defensible.
- Choose the first action that preserves safe options.
- Explain the contingency before the situation becomes forced.
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