One of the fun/annoying parts of being at sea are the drills. In order to make sure all long term crew know what do in the event of an emergency, drills are practiced during every voyage. All crew members have designated areas of the ship to meet at called muster stations. Yesterday the bell rang and we rushed to our cabins to put on our life preservers to get to our muster stations. Once there we had to sit around and fill out a customs form for entry into Malaysia.
Also as part of the drills
deckies throw a dummy overboard, manually lower the life boats and practice water rescue. In addition there are fire fighters on board that gear up and practice as well. Its pretty fun to watch.
One of the fun/annoying parts of being at sea are the drills. In order to make sure all long term crew know what do in the event of an emergency, drills are practiced during every voyage. All crew members have designated areas of the ship to meet at called muster stations. Yesterday the bell rang and we rushed to our cabins to put on our life preservers to get to our muster stations. Once there we had to sit around and fill out a customs form for entry into Malaysia.
Also as part of the drills deckies throw a dummy overboard, manually lower the life boats and practice water rescue. In addition there are fire fighters on board that gear up and practice as well. Its pretty fun to watch.
Wow, this is awesome! A real adventure, in many senses of the word! Thanks for sharing with the rest of us, so glad that this experience has been so meaningful to you!
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