Deck log: June 7-14, 2014
Deck log: June 6-7, 2014
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June 7 – Saturday
0700 All hands turn to ship’s preparation to
get underway.
0800 Colors
0805 Fire drill; exercise fire pump and hose #1.
Abandon ship drill.
0900 Begin boarding guests and sailing deckhands
Draft: 12′ fwd, 13’6” aft
0910 guests receive safety briefing, including
discussion of emergency drills.
0915 Securite call on channel 13 & 16 regarding
getting underway
0920 Set fore lower topsail
0929 Last line off, ship underway; AIS:VRAM
Being towed by tug John Paul
0931 Set main lower topsail, fore upper topsail,
main upper topsail, on starboard tack
1000 set spanker
June 7 continued
1005 clear entrance to New London Harbor,
wind WxS F3, clear skies, c/o; PM
1007 strike fore 7 main upper topsail, fore
& main lower topsail. Mainsail, foresail
and scandalize spanker
1126 Set fore & main lower topsails on port
tack; set scandalized spanker
1140 Disconnect from tug John Paul, AIS:Sail.
Set fore & main upper topsails on port tack.
1145 Set foresail and mainsail on port tack
Deck log: June 7, 2014
1200 Tack to starboard tack
1216 Tack to port tack
1239 Tack to stbd tack
1250 Tack to port tack; strike fore and mainsail
t’gallants
1310 Wear ship to stbd tack
1320 Strike foresail and mainsail
1341 MOB drill; Oscar retrieved by “Bonecrusher”
RIB and taken to Roann. Heave to and
retrieve gear from “Bonecrusher”
1350 Brace to port tack to get underway
1407 Strike foree & main upper topsails and jib
1452 Tied to tug John Paul for tow back to dockl
1458 Enter entrance to New London Harbor
abeam 6’3” and R”4”
1535 Alongside City Pier, disonnect from
tug John Paul, AIS:moored
1600 Guests departed ship. Conduct security
June 7 (cont)
sweep
1800 Stbd Watch and 2nd Mate take the Deck; Port Watch off.
2018 Colors
Sean S. Bercaw, 2nd Mate
Deck log: June 8, 2014
June 8
0700 All hands turn to and prepare ship to get
underway
0825 Fire drill, exercise fire pump & fire hose #1.
Abandon ship drill. Stand down from drills
0905 Board guests and sailing deckhands; 56 POB
Draft 12′ FWD 13’6” Aft
0910 Guests receive safety briefing, including
explanation of shipboard emergencies.
0920 Ship is tied to tug John Paul for towing;
set fore lower topsaul
0928 Last line off; AIS:VRAM; set main lower
topsails
0940 Strike fore & main lower topsails
1002 Clear entrance to New London Harbor entrance;
wind SW F2; c/o PMO
1109 Set spanker
1116 Disconnect from tug John Paul; AIS:Sail
set jib and fore topmast staysail; strike
spanker; set fore and main lower topsails;
set fore & main upper topsails
1127 Set foresail; set fore t’gallant
1142 Set main t’gallant, mainsail, and spanker
1152 Tack to port tack, strike and reset
headsails during tack
1250 Tack to stbd tack
1335 Tack to port tack
1350 Brace for running; strike mainsail
1416 Strike fore topmast staysail
1418 Strike fore t’gallant & main t’gallant
1428 Tie up to tug John Paul
1533 Strike fore and main upper topsails; foresail,
jib; strike fore and main lower topsails.
1556 Alongside City Pier, New London; AIS:MOORED
Disconnect from tug John Paul
1615 Guests depart the ship
Deck log: June 8-10, 2014
June 8 continued
1700 Sailing deckhands depart ship; 16 POB
conduct security sweep
1800 Port watch and 3rd Mate take the deck;
starboard watch off.
2020 Colors
2145 Security sweep conducted, all secure
R. Hadler, 3rd Mate
JUNE 9th – MONDAY
0730 Ship’s WORK COMMENCES – TUNING THE RIG
PORT WATCH HAS THE DECK
0800 COLORS
1700 LIGHT RAIN, SHIP’S WORK CONCLUDES;
38th VOYAGE COORDINATORS Abd for MEETING
1800 Stbd. Watch AND 2nd Mate take the Deckhand
PORT WATCH off.
2020 COLORS
2100 SECURITY SWEEPS CONDUCTED, ALL SECURE
Sean S. Bercaw, 2nd Mate
June 10 – Tuesday
0730 Ship’s Work Commences – Tuning the rig.
Starboard watch has the deckhands
0800 Colors
1745 Ships work concludes
1800 Port Watch and 3rd Mate take the
deck. Starboard watch off
2020 Colors
2100 Security Sweep conducted, All secure
R. Hadler, 3rd Mate
Deck log: June 11, 2014
June 11 – Wednesday
0730 – Work commences
0835 – Fire Drill; exercise fire pump & fire hose #1
Abandon ship drill
0901 – Security call on 13 & 16 regarding departure
from dock
0905 – Board guests & sailing deckhands, POB:53
0915 – Safety instructions given to guests,
Tie up to tug John Paul
0940 – Last line off, depart City Pier; AIS:VRAM
0947 – Set main lower topsail on stbd tack
0955 – Brace to port tack; set fore lower topsail, spanker
1000 – Clear entrance to New London Harbor, wind E F3,
clouds 5/8AC; c/o PMO
1004 – Disconnect from tug
1011 – Set main upper topsail, fore topmast staysail,
jib, foresail, fore upper topsail.
1034 – Tack to stbd tack
1045 – Tack to port tack
1105 – Tack to stb tack, strike foresail, scandalized
spanker; wind building to
1119 Strike fore upper, tack to port tack, strike jib
1130 Strike spanker, strike main upper topsails
1143 Wear ship to stbd tack
1220 Tie up to tug John Paul; AIS:VRAM
strike fore & main lower topsails; strike fore
topmast staysail
1308 Alongside City Pier; disconnect from tug
John Paul; AIS:moored
1325 Guests depart ship
1700 Sailing deckhands depart ship, POB:16
1800 RIG FURTHER TUNED; SHIP’S WORK CONCLUDES
stbd WATCH AND 2ND MATE TAKE THE DECKHAND
PORT WATCH OFF
2020 COLORS
2130 SECURITY SWEEP Conducted; ALL SECURE
S. Bercaw, 2nd Mate
Deck log: June 12, 2014
June 12 – Thursday
0730 – Work commences, finish bending
on fore staysail and main staysail.
0920 – Board guests & sailing deck hands
POB:53; draft: fwd 12′ aft – 13’6”
0935 – Abandon ship drill; don PFD’s;
test handheld EPIRB
0948 – Securite call regarding departure
from dock
1022 – tie up to tug John Paul
1026 – Last line off; AIS:VRAM
1038 – Set jib main staysail, spanker
1056 – Set fore & main lower topsail on port tack
clear entrance to New London Harbor
entrance, wind ExS 10-15kts, clouds: 8/8 CU,
c/o PMO
1103 – Disconnected from tug John Paul; AIS:Sail;
scandalize spanker
1113 – Set main upper topsail; strike spanker
1137 – Set spanker, tack to stbd tack, strike
spanker
1146 – setspanker
1155 – set fore upper topsails
1206 – Tack to port tack
1230 – Tack to stbd tack
1245 – Boxhand to port tack
1301 – Tack to stbd tack
1323 – Tack to port tack
1327 – Strike spanker, fore & main upper topsails,
Wear ship to stbd tack
1343 – Security call regarding entering New
London Harbor entrance
1401 – Tie up to tug John Paul; AIS:VRAMRIDAY
1420 – Strike fore & main lower topsails
1441 – Alongside City Pier; AIS:Moored;
Disconnect from tug John Paul
1453 – Guests depart shipboard
1530 – Sailing deckhands depart ship; POB:16
1600 – Work day ends. VSO conducts security
sweeps – all secure.
1800 – Stbd. Watch Stands Down; PORT WATCH (3rd Nate) take
the Deck.
Deck log: June 13-14, 2014
June 13th – FRIDAY
0800 – TURN TO SHIP’S WORKD – SHIFT ANCHOR CHAINS Aft
to chain 1krs. 1 SHOT on Deck for each Anchor
(Port & stbd) DRAFT AFT: 13’10”
MARKS: FWD: 11’9”
0800 COLORS
12-1400 PRESS CONFERENCE ALONGSIDE SHIPYARD
1700 – SHIP’S WORKD CONCLUDES
1800 – Stbd. WATCH AND 2nd MATE TAKE THE DECKHAND
2020 – COLORS
2030 – SECURITY SWEEP CONDUCTED.
ALL SECURE.
Sean S. Bercaw, 2nd Mate
June 14th – Saturday
0800 – Work commences; Colors
0815 – Let fall stbd anchor for Anchor drill;
Weigh anchor with windlass and secure
on railroad
1700 – Ship’s work concludes
1800 – Port watch and 3rd Mate take the deck;
starboard watch off
1900 – Sailing deckhands and Voyagesrs for the
New London to Newport join ships company
POB:33
1930 – Voyagers receive ship’s orientation from
Chief Mate. Voyagers also receive safety
briefing and are informed of emergency responses
2020 – Colors
June 14 continued
2100 Security sweeps conducted – All secure
R. Hadler, 3rd Mate