All hands on deck

Today was our first full day spent on board the Statsraad Lehmkuhl. We began the day with breakfast at 7:30. By mid morning we had fully mustered on deck, in rows by our hammock numbers. This was followed by getting our passports stamped by the Norwegian police.
We were all briefed on the safety protocols and how to put on survival gear.

We also learned about going aloft. In the afternoon we were introduced to the 4 physical watch positions.
Starting with the lookout based on the fo'c'sle deck, where everything capable of harming the ship must be declared using a bell system.
Next up was helm watch. This was followed by Buoy watch, which involves keeping a lookout at the stern for persons who may have fallen overboard.

Finally we were guided through, the fire watch. This involves walking the entire ship, checking that everything is ship shape. This must be done every half hour. The second job of fire watch is to mark the passing of time using a serious of single and double bell sounds.Read more