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Man Overboard may refer to: * Man overboard, an emergency in which a person has fallen off a boat or ship into the water Games * Man overboard (dominoes), situation in dominoes when a player has no matching tiles and is forced to draw from the boneyard Literature * ''Man Overboard!'', a 1936 novel by Freeman Wills Crofts * ''Man Overboard'', a nonfiction book by Jose Dalisay Jr.#Nonfiction, Jose Dalisay Jr. * Man Overboard (book), ''Man Overboard'' (book), a 1995 nonfiction book by Burl Barer * ''Man Overboard'', a novel by Monica Dickens#Adult books, Monica Dickens * ''Man Overboard!'', a novel by Francis Marion Crawford#Novels, Francis Marion Crawford 1903 Film and TV * Man Overboard (film), ''Man Overboard'' (film), a 1921 German film directed by Karl Grune * Man Overboard (Yes, Prime Minister), "Man Overboard" (''Yes, Prime Minister''), a 1987 episode of ''Yes, Prime Minister'' Music * Man Overboard (band), an American pop punk band Albums * Man Overboard (Man Overb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Overboard
"Man overboard!" is an exclamation given aboard a vessel to indicate that a member of the crew or a passenger has fallen off of the ship into the water and is in need of immediate rescue. Whoever sees the person fall is to shout, "Man overboard!" and the call is then to be reported once by every crewman within earshot, even if they have not seen the victim fall, until everyone on deck has heard and given the same call. This ensures that all other crewmen have been alerted to the situation and notifies the officers of the need to act immediately to save the victim. Pointing continuously at the victim may aid the helmsman in approaching the victim. Causes A person may fall overboard for any number of reasons: they might have been struck by one of the ship's Boom (sailing), booms, they may have lost their footing on a slippery deck or while climbing the ship's ratlines, they may have deliberately jumped overboard in a suicide attempt, or any number of other reasons. Falling overbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
