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Rich
Check the emergency instructions in the cabin and make sure you understand them.
Check the life jacket and make sure it is in good repair and that you know how to put it on and secure its fastenings. If there is anything wrong with the jacket, ring for the cabin attendant and get it replaced immediately. If the attendant balks at doing it right away, insist on it and stress that it is a safety matter. (I had to do this once on QE2).
Find your muster station using the prescribed route from your cabin by following the arrows with your muster station on them. Make a mental note of the route and any obstacles that might be encountered.
Do the foregoing even if you have sailed on the ship before and even if you have had the same cabin before.
Having completed your own drill, relax or go to the bar and have a drink.
Brian
[ 02-29-2008: Message edited by: Brian_O ]
quote:Originally posted by Brian_O:If the ship is sailing at 11 pm the drill probably won't be until the following morning. But ships have been known to have accidents the first night out. So, if your friend wants to play it safe, he should do what I always do; do a personal drill before the ship even sails.Check the emergency instructions in the cabin and make sure you understand them. Check the life jacket and make sure it is in good repair and that you know how to put it on and secure its fastenings. If there is anything wrong with the jacket, ring for the cabin attendant and get it replaced immediately. If the attendant balks at doing it right away, insist on it and stress that it is a safety matter. (I had to do this once on QE2).Find your muster station using the prescribed route from your cabin by following the arrows with your muster station on them. Make a mental note of the route and any obstacles that might be encountered. Do the foregoing even if you have sailed on the ship before and even if you have had the same cabin before.Having completed your own drill, relax or go to the bar and have a drink.Brian
Thank you Brian for a VERY good answer.As for your remark on QE2, I have no confidence at all of Cunard´s drills after a transatlantic sailing on QM2 last August.
quote:Originally posted by Cambodge:I seem to remember "Stockholm" was first night out when..........
Wednesday July 25, 1956 to be precise.
However, Stockholm left New York early enough in the afternoon to have a drill before nightfall. Whether or not they did so is another matter.
quote:Originally posted by Brian_O:Wednesday July 25, 1956 to be precise. However, Stockholm left New York early enough in the afternoon to have a drill before nightfall. Whether or not they did so is another matter.Brian
Yes, they did have lifeboat drill upon sailing from New York at Noon. (I knew Curt Dawes, the Chief Purser on STOCKHOLM.)
YARMOUTH CASTLE also burned and sank on her first night of the cruise, but of course they had also had held boat drill in the afternoon. The question in this thread is really what happens when a ship sails at night (many old liners used to sail at Midnight.)
Very good advice was given in an earlier post, about preparing yourself for an evacuation, the same as you would do (or should do) whenever you check into a hotel. Make sure you know where and how to get out.
Pam
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