Maneuvering of the ship when approaching people overboard immediate action: The person overboard is noticed from the bridge and action is taken immediately. Delayed action: The person is reported to the bridge by an eyewitness and action is initiated with some delay. Person-missing action: The person is reported to the bridge as missing. Different means of maneuvering of the ship are to be taken when approaching people overboard due to the change of maneuverability in ambient circumstances and different timing for taking actions