On deck this morning stowing scaffolding away and making some lines to go around the deck hatches when opened. Good splicing practise. After lunch the 3rd mate and I were checking the CO2 fixed installations, the emergency escape breathing device (a small air tank with approx 10 mins). These are used to escape from locations of high risk of fire and also areas that are more difficult to escape from, the galley, engine room etc.
Wind has increased again, F7/8 although it is behind us so the ship isn’t rolling or pitching too much.
In my ‘down time’ im learning COLREGS for weekly test on Sunday, starting off with only rule 5/6 and lights/shapes.
We also had our first BBQ this evening, although I still had to be on the bridge at 2000 for navigational watch*
Current location is almost at the coast of Senegal
*There are three watches in the day covered by the three deck officers (mates), chief does 0400-0800 and 1600-2000, 3rd mate 0800-1200 and 2000-0000, 2nd does 0000-0400 and 1200-1600. During these times, the officer is on the bridge, maintaining a lookout, recording positions, ensuring the passage plan is being followed, etc. So I’m up there also, learning how to effectively ‘drive’ the ship.
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