MOB Recovery Techniques for RIBs

[Jack Dalmatian]

Hi there

Can anyone share there experience of real life MOB Recovery?

I am aware of the Corkscrew recovery, but a 300lb unconsious deadweight?

There is also the Feet first recovery, but I am not sure about that either.

I really mean MOB in very rough weather, possibly an unconsious casualty.

Not sunny days at the seaside!

Cheers - JD

[GuyC]

The RNLI who recover more than their fair share of MOB seem to use brute strength rather than any specific technique. This is only from watching Saving Lives at Sea. Whilst their bigger boats are equipped with MOB rescue gear, there probably isn't the space to fit it on the smaller boats.

[Iankristy]

Having had to pull a person in boat who jamp off a 150ft bridge in front of my rib I’d say it’s surprising what Adrenalin will do. I nearly threw him back out over other side. He was an average weight/ height man and conditions were fair but he was unconscious. It didn’t end well unfortunately very few have survived that jump. Most mobs are more likely to be conscious of course so an emergency boarding ladder would assist.

[SixtyNorth]

Back against the sponson and, if you have two people onboard, lift from under the casualties arms. I suppose you could let some air out of a section of the tube if struggling.

[Andrei]

We use the parbuckle technique using webbing. It works well but requires some practice.

[jeffstevens763@g]

We use similar to this you can make a cheap one from roadside plastic fence the orange stuff


https://images.app.goo.gl/hvfMEfvnJJboG2va6

[Allye]

If you are familiar with rescue tubes, one of those around the casualty, rescuer can then do a small dunk and pull them up over the sponson, back to sponson as mentioned. I’ve seen plenty slight women pull out chunky blokes with that technique.

Are we taking dead weight casualties or conscious?

[Jack Dalmatian]

I have used a sling before, which seems tobe like a rescue tube.

Both dead weight casualties and conscious ones...

Thanks

JD

[Allye]

How many rescuers? Is it full size big boy rib sponsons?

[Jack Dalmatian]

Assume worst case - 1 rescuer and Big Chubby Tubes

[Jack Dalmatian]

Andrei - what is the parbuckle technique?

Jeff - thanks for picture. This is brilliant. It's like this https://www.jasonscradle.co.uk but a damn sight cheaper!

[jeffstevens763@g]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Man-O...item238cfcf156

this is the one we got some years back gone up in price though

[Jack Dalmatian]

Excellent - that device is what I know as a Jason's Cradle

JD

[jeffstevens763@g]

yea Jason's brought it out first I believe at about £3000 much bulkier these pack away just right for a rib

[Jack Dalmatian]

That's it - good for large vessels, no good for ribs or sports boats. Expensive and heavy.

JD

[jeffstevens763@g]

the reason we like these is if a diver is pulled in his kit doesn't get tangled up like in the mesh type dont know if thats a need for you

[Jack Dalmatian]

It could be!