Sunny, SE Wind at 11.3 kts, 1020.5 mBs, 88.5°F Air, 84°F Sea

The day started off relatively calm though training cycle five continued strong with Charlie at the steering gear.

During this training evolution, each student had a turn at the steering gear with one professor giving instruction on how to use the interface, and the other performing sound-driven communication with the bridge. This is perhaps the most reliable of distanced communication on a ship, well pre-dating the training ship and her crew. During this, the speaker has to turn a crank to ring a bell on the receiving end before communication can occur similar to a handheld radio.

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