Location: 41 48.5 N 014 20.1 W Course 252 Speed 13.3 kts
Weather: Partly Cloudy Wind: SSW 6 kts Seas: Small Swell
The winds died down and the seas have settled as we approach an area of high pressure. Delta ends a long block of watch tonight as Charlie takes over at midnight. Alpha started training and spent the morning reviewing line handling with the 4/C.
Photos & Captions provided by 4/C White, T. and 4/C Wheeler:
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- 4/c Fallon operates the winch during a line handling activity. Alpha 4/c reviewed the mooring line process today on the start of their training rotation.
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- Captain Allard explains the proper process of making fast to a bitt.
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- 2/c Small sprays down the 01 Port bulkhead with his team of 4/c behind him scrubbing.
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- Bravo Deck maintenance starts their rotation with a scrub of the 01 decks.
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- 4/c Bradley, 4/c Snow, and 4/c Farese are helping with today’s fuel transfer. They have to sound the tank every five minutes to prevent overflows from happening.
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- Some confusion was created today when some students thought the former Regimental Commander had embarked. In reality, this is our new passenger, at least until the Azores.
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