04-21-2014, 06:02 PM
davester, I have worked for Matson Navigation and on the Lurline circa 1968 & 1969.
I can tell you from the moment the lines are cast off the bollards the crew and passengers went through a complete safety routine before we even got out of Honolulu Harbor.
I also worked for several other companies in Lahaina Harbor and Maaleaa Harbor.
The drill was always the same. As soon as the lines are cast off the safety "Fa Fa " begins.
That included life vest procedures and demo, flotation devices and the location of the EPERB.
ON the Lurline that meant everyones duties for lowering life boats.
As an individual that worked as a Merchant Marine, 100 Ton U. S. Coast Guard Sail Endorsed
Captain, First Mate and General Crew I am able to share with you geographically there are
different standards depending where you are trained and how you are treated.
The last company I worked for in Maaleaa, required me to be a Certified Diver,
Certified in First Aid and CPR, besides being a Licensed Captain.
To be very candid even in the Islands I participated in several rescues. The Mariners I worked
with were top notch sailors. Being a Mariner and seaman is like a special brotherhood.
You will not find those traits here in many places in Asia. Vessel Owners and the companies
treat their employees like dawg poo. More over Captains that should cancel departures
are afraid of the Company and take vessels out against Marine Warnings, Broadcasts and Advisories.
The Concordia is a prime example of negligence and so is this Korean Ferry sinking and
management of passenger safety. imho . . . ymmv.
There are some exceptions. You would have to know some of the Traditions and Culture of
South Koreans to understand better. I was fortunate to spend several years with many young Koreans
that came to the Philippines to learn English. They are heros in so many ways.
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/adjing.htm
As Sewol crew is scorned, young worker hailed as heroine
By Madison Park and Stella Kim, CNN
April 21, 2014 -- Updated 1434 GMT (2234 HKT)
Incheon, South Korea (CNN) -- The number of crew members charged is rising, and so is the anger that families feel.
But there's one crew member they are leaving out: Park Jee Young, 22, who by witness accounts helped them escape and distributed life jackets -- one after the other to students -- as the stricken ferry began to sink.
When she ran out of jackets, she ran to the next floor to grab more.
When she was asked why she wasn't wearing a life jacket, Park said that crew members would be last and that she had to help others first, according to witness accounts to South Korean media.
Park now lies in a funeral home in the city of Incheon.
edit: had to change seamen to sailors: a person who works as a sailor
excessive filtration
Rudie
I can tell you from the moment the lines are cast off the bollards the crew and passengers went through a complete safety routine before we even got out of Honolulu Harbor.
I also worked for several other companies in Lahaina Harbor and Maaleaa Harbor.
The drill was always the same. As soon as the lines are cast off the safety "Fa Fa " begins.
That included life vest procedures and demo, flotation devices and the location of the EPERB.
ON the Lurline that meant everyones duties for lowering life boats.
As an individual that worked as a Merchant Marine, 100 Ton U. S. Coast Guard Sail Endorsed
Captain, First Mate and General Crew I am able to share with you geographically there are
different standards depending where you are trained and how you are treated.
The last company I worked for in Maaleaa, required me to be a Certified Diver,
Certified in First Aid and CPR, besides being a Licensed Captain.
To be very candid even in the Islands I participated in several rescues. The Mariners I worked
with were top notch sailors. Being a Mariner and seaman is like a special brotherhood.
You will not find those traits here in many places in Asia. Vessel Owners and the companies
treat their employees like dawg poo. More over Captains that should cancel departures
are afraid of the Company and take vessels out against Marine Warnings, Broadcasts and Advisories.
The Concordia is a prime example of negligence and so is this Korean Ferry sinking and
management of passenger safety. imho . . . ymmv.
There are some exceptions. You would have to know some of the Traditions and Culture of
South Koreans to understand better. I was fortunate to spend several years with many young Koreans
that came to the Philippines to learn English. They are heros in so many ways.
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/adjing.htm
As Sewol crew is scorned, young worker hailed as heroine
By Madison Park and Stella Kim, CNN
April 21, 2014 -- Updated 1434 GMT (2234 HKT)
Incheon, South Korea (CNN) -- The number of crew members charged is rising, and so is the anger that families feel.
But there's one crew member they are leaving out: Park Jee Young, 22, who by witness accounts helped them escape and distributed life jackets -- one after the other to students -- as the stricken ferry began to sink.
When she ran out of jackets, she ran to the next floor to grab more.
When she was asked why she wasn't wearing a life jacket, Park said that crew members would be last and that she had to help others first, according to witness accounts to South Korean media.
Park now lies in a funeral home in the city of Incheon.
edit: had to change seamen to sailors: a person who works as a sailor
excessive filtrationRudie