Man Overboard!

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THIS IS A DRILL.  THIS IS A DRILL.

 

Step One:

 

 

Throw a cardboard box over the side. Can you see it floating away? Think about it.....a box is MUCH bigger than a persons head.

 

Step Two:

 

 

As soon as you spot the individual hit the water you would put the rudder hard over - in the direction the person fell (if they go over the port side you go hard to port). This ensures that the prop kicks away from them.  Getting hit by the prop = Game over.

Step Three:

 

 

At this stage the ships crew would be preparing the man overboard boat for launching. The vessel would begin slowing down and would be steering for the individual in the water. Since we were only maneuvering I was taking photos of our wake.....since it was stunning.

 

Step Four:

 

 

The final step is recovery. This is tricky. The vessel should be stopped however; it may be difificult to maintain your position without speed. In this case we used our bow thruster to aid us. I was pretty proud of how close we got to the box! Way to go shipmates!

 

*In an attempt at full disclosure.  This is a round turn.  It is one of many different methods of man overboard recovery.  I would only use this method if I SAW the person fall in the water.  It is designed for immediate recovery.  If you hadn't seen the individual fall over and were hoping to retrieve someone who may have fallen over hours before the best method would be a williamson turn.

 

Also, I see that some of the spacing is weird in this post....I tried to fix it and just got too frustrated....I hate to say it but, I have WAY too many other things to worry about!  Sorry Nautie Friends!

 

Floridian Waters

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I have phots to share!  They've been rapidly accumulating on my camera.... I've been enjoying sunrises....and crystal blue Floridian waters.  It makes me appreciate being back at sea.  It always surprises me when I realize that I am loving being at sea....or even just loving being on watch.  It just seems as if I very quickly forget that the 'lure of the sea' is a real thing.  I also must say that it's been strangely fun to have a 'new view'.  Cranes and wires have become a new photo obsession.  You can absolutely, one hundred percent, tell me when you are sick of crane photos!  I promise there will be no hurt feelings!

Without further ado....photo sharing time!

Nautie Tidbits + I See At Sea = Time Management > Sunrises and Islands

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Dockings, Cargo Operations, Undockings and Fun Ashore have really put my time management skills to the test.  Yikes!  The days have really gotten away from me!  Here are a few Nautie Tidbits....

  • Today I tidied my desk - it still isn't anywhere close to being organized but it was a step in the right direction.
  • Last night I saw a meteor that fully illuminated the sky.
  • I'm due off the vessel in 3 weeks.
  • Today I'm correcting charts and publications on overtime.
  • I have no idea where my next port will be - chart preparation might become a mad scramble.
  • My head (bathroom) developed the most foul odor last night.  What the hell?!
  • I've eaten almost all my cheese from Spain...this makes me sadder than I can tell you.  I've also eaten almost all my chocolate from Russia....again, so sad!

Some of these photos are almost 6 days old!  What have I been seeing at sea?  In a nutshell - sunrises and Greek Islands.  No one is complaining.

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I See At Sea :: Days and Days of Sunrises

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After days and days of drifting I've spent days and days scrambling......I know that I've said that over, and over again...but, I really don't like scrambling! I've kept my camera up on the bridge with me and I've been taking pictures every morning (and sometimes in the evenings when I've worked a FULL day).  My shipmates have figured out that I like sky photos and they've started taking pictures for me when I'm not on the bridge.  The photo of the sun sinking with the promise of a green flash is courtesy of a shipmate.  I'm always leery to leave my camera unattended...some day there will be some sick crotch shot for me to find later...but for now I'll count my blessings and take green flashes!  The Sea of Marmara had a lovely pastel sunrise.

Here it is days and days of sunrises...and a photo of our chart with our drift pattern charted....kinda cool.

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