Monday, June 18, 2012

Ups and Downs


Saturday, June 16, 2012

Seamanship training continues today. The lifeboats and rafts were probably launched (down) and lifted (up) over 50 times each, because over the three days of training every 1st class cadet will get a chance to operate every piece of equipment. 1st class cadets also conduct the man-over-board exercise, where an orange buoy is thrown overboard, and they maneuver the vessel back to that location and launch the rescue boat to retrieve it. Meanwhile, 2nd and 3rd class cadets practice firefighting, search and rescue, damage control (plugging leaky holes with rags), using blocks and tackles (pulley systems), and mooring and heaving. These will be three intense days — everyone trains from morning into the evening.

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