A breeches buoy is being rigged from the shore to a stranded vessel. The initial shot line passed to the vessel is normally made fast to a().
- Ahawser which is used to pass a tail-block and whip to the vessel
- Bhawser with breeches buoy and harness attached
- Chawser which should be made fast to the vessel below the intended location of the tail-block
- Dtail-block and whip which may be used to pass a hawser to the vessel