Person Overboard

At no point should you jump off the boat in an attempt to rescue someone. The person that you are trying to rescue will unknowingly drag you down with them. Safety devices should be used instead, these include ladders and life buoys.

It is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that everyone on board the pleasure craft understands the correct rescue procedure. This will help to minimize confusion should an emergency occur. Depending on how many people are on board you should have one person assigned to point out the person in the water at all times. That way the craft's operator will always know where they are.