PLAN navy successfully conducted exercise in Western Pacific

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A rescue exercise, scenario is set as an administrative ship was bumped in by a malicious foreign ship, two personnel fell into water, the fleet nearby was informed and send out rescue mission to save life.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

A rescue exercise, scenario is set as an administrative ship was bumped in by a malicious foreign ship, two personnel fell into water, the fleet nearby was informed and send out rescue mission to save life.

Recovering a man overboard is not at all trivial and the odds of recovery from a large fast-moving ship are small.

Can you see the man in the photo?

Man overboard marker provides floatation for the victim and helps rescuers located the person in the water. Photo courtesy of USCG Auxiliary

The PLAN exercise was conducted in calm weather during daylight. Compare to this incident.

At 2215 hrs in a Force 7 gale on the night of Sunday February 11, 1945 the destroyer HMAS Nizam was approaching Fremantle when she was struck by a freak wave 11 miles due south of Cape Leeuwin on the extreme south western tip of Australia.

In sight of the Cape Leeuwin lighthouse, and with the weather deteriorating her CO Acting/LCMR William [Bill] Frank Cook was undoubtedly anxious to make port. The ship was running at 21.5 knots and engaged in a turn when hit.

In a deep roll on her port side the seas swept in along the entire length of the hull, and ratings were washed off the ship from many positions. Ten ratings.

With visibility down to 20 yards, and the ship severely damaged, their bodies were never recovered.

Men Overboard: The HMAS Nizam Incident 1945 - World Naval Ships Forums