Deck log: May 18-June 6, 2014
Deck log: May 18-19, 2014
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May 18-Sunny-Wind N-NW 2 cool in AM
0820 colors/ check Bilge Pumps
work continues to prepare for Sea Trial KF
11:00 New London Fire Dept. on Board for safety
tour.
1300 working on main rig & sails lots of tightening
got msail & topsail bent On
1740 Work Day over Watch Set Capt. Kip Files
May 19
ALL SECURE ALONGSIDE CITY PIER IN NEW
LONDON. 0800 DAY COMES IN FAIR AND
COOL W/CLEAR SKYS & LIGHT WINDS.
BILGE CHECK COMPLETE, COLORS UP, CREW
BENDING SAIL. SHIPYARD WORKERS LOADING
BALAST. SJS
1300 WORK CONTINUING, AS BEFORE. NNE WIND
GUSTING F 5-6 SJS
1800 CONDUCTED SHIP FAMILIARIZATION
TRAINING W/CREW
BALESTING CONCLUDED FOR DAY, 50,000 LBS
OF STEEL LOADED MID SHIPS & AFT.
DRAFT 11’6” FWD 13’4” AFT
STRB WATCH STAND DOWN, PORT WATCH
& CHIEF MATE ON DUTY C/M SS
Deck log: May 20-23, 2014
20 MAY 2014
ALL SECURE ALONGSIDE CITY PIER IN NEW LONDON
0700 ALL HANDS MUSTER, CONTNUE RIGGING WORK
CONTINUE LOADING BALLAST. DAY IN FAIR W
LIGHT NW BREEZE.
1330 FINISH LOADING BALLAST. LOADED ADDITIONAL
27 TONS OF STEEL. RIG WORK CONTINUES AS
BEFORE. DRAFT 12’0” FWD 13’5” AFT
1800 TURN DOWN PORT WATCH C/M SS
MAY 21 ??? winds N 10 Knots
0700 crew working in rig preparing vessel
for in??
0820 colors – check all ___ ___
1000 BEGIN INCLINE EXPERIMENT, WX RAIN 10-15
RTS SE SJS
1500 INCLINE CONCLUDED, RECIEVE COI FOR DOCKSIDE
ATTRACTION VESSEL.
1700 MUSTER WALK THRU fire Safety KF
MAY 22 0800 Color check all gear??
continue to get vessel ready for sea Trials
work on Rig & Sails
Ptly cldy 62 F Capt. Kip Files
Deck log: May 23-25, 2014
MAY 23
0800 colors check all gear/fire pens & bildge
tested worked on listen perup foul leaks
crew busy with rig & sail
carpenters busy with last min items
May23 con’t
new gangway installed
Ptly Cldy N Winds 10 Knots
May 24
0800 colors check all gear
open to public for tour star watch
on duty
Ptly sunny N winds temp 65+
1700 Secure from tours
1830 start watch stand down deck ____
set
Capt. Kip Files
May 25
0800 colors check all gear
open for VIP tour.
0900 open to public Sunn temp 60
1030 Sea ____ ___outside
1530 close vessel severe thunderstrom
predicted
1540 All guests off vessel.
1546 Double up Ddeckline Flags in
Thunder heard.
Deck log: May 26-29, 2014
MAY 26
0730 ALL HANDS MUSTER, TURN TO RIG WORK
SET UP RUNNING GEAR FOR FORTE & MAIN
TOPSILS & FOR CES’L
1700 FIRE DRILL, FIRE IN HOLD
1715 ABANDON SHIP DRILL
1725 MAN OVER BOARD DRILL
1730 CONDUCTED RED RESCUE BOAT TRAINING
1800 END WORK DAY, PORT WATCH STAND DOWN
C/M SS
MAY 27
0730 ALL HANDS MUSTER, TURN TO RIG WORK
0830 SET MAIN TOPSILS, 0850 TAKE IN
0900 OPEN FOR SCHOOL TOURS
1300 CLOSED TO SCHOOL TOURS
1345 SET TOPSILS & FORES’L, CONDUCTED
BRACING DRILL
1410 TAKE IN AND STOW ALL SAIL
1700 END WORK DAY STRB. WATCH STAND DOWN
C/M SS
MAY 28
0730 ALL HANDS MUSTER, TURN TO RIG
BEND SPANNER. FORE TOPMAT STARSIL?
& JIB
SCHOOL TOURS FROM 0900-1300
1800 END WORK DAY, PORT WATCH STAND DOWN
C/M SS
MAY 29
0730 ALL HANDS MUSTER, TURN TO RIG WORK
0900-1300 SCHOOL TOURS
1500 ALL HANDS TRAINING, SRT TOPSILS,
FORES’L, JIB, FORE TOPMST STAYSIL & SPANNER
1410 FIRE DRILL, FIRE IN HEADS
1418 ABONDON SHIP DRILL
1730 TAKE IN AND STOW ALL SAIL
1830 END WORK DAY, STARBOARD WATCH STAND DOWN
C/M SS
Deck log: May 30-June 1, 2014
MAY 30
0730 ALL HANDS MUSTER, TURN TO
RIG WORK – TGALLENTS & MAIN ROYAL
0900 SHIP OPEN FOR SCHOOL TOURS
1300 SHIP CLOSED FOR TOURS
1430 RIG WORK CONCLUDED, TURN TO CLEANING
AND ORGANIZING BELOW DECK.
1730 END WORK DAY. STRB. WATCH & 2/M
ON FOR NIGHT WATCH, PORT WATCH STAND DOWN
C/M SS
MAY 31
0715 STRB WATCH & 2ND MATE MUSTER TO
PREPARE SHIP FOR TOURS
0800 SHIP OPEN FOR TOURS
1700 SHIP CLOSED FOR TOURS
RH 1730 PORT WATCH AND 3RD MATE ON FOR
NIGHT, STBD WATCH & 2ND MATE
STAND DOWN
1800 OPEN FOR RECEPTION OF (RH) MYSTIC SEAPORT
MUSEUM DONORS
1930 RECEPTION ENDS, SHIP CLOSED
Rhadler, 3rd MATE
JUN 01
0715 PORT WATCH & 3RD MATE MUSTER TO
PREPARE VESSEL FOR TOURS
0800 SHIP OPEN FOR TOURS
1700 SHIP CLOSED FOR TOURS
(June 1 cont.)
1745 STBD WATCH AND SECOND MATE ON FOR NIGHT
PORT WATCH/3RD MATE STAND DOWN
1800 OPEN FOR OFF SOUNDINGrS/CRUISING CLUB of AMERICA
RECEPTION
1930 RECEPTION ENDS, SHIP CLOSED, SECURITY CK. CONDUCTED
Sean S. Bercaw, 2nd Mate
Deck log: June 2-3, 2014
June 2
0700 work day commences & shipyard
work continues
0800 colors
1300 ALL HANDS MUSTER; TURN TO
FOR RIG WORK – FORE T’GALLANT & Mainsail
1700 SAILING DECKHAND TRAINING COMMENCES
DISCUSSION OF SECURITY, MAN OVERBOARD,
FIRE, AND ABANDON SHIP EMERGENCIES
1830 RIG WORK ENDS; SAIL TRAINING CONTINUES
SET ALL SAILS, BRACE AROUND, STRIKE
AND FURL
2100 SAIL TRAINING ENDS; PORT WATCH & 3RD MATE
ON FOR NIGH, STBD WATCH STAND DOWN
R. Hadler, 3rd MATE
JUN 3
0700 WORK DAY
COMMENCES; SHIPYARD WORK CONTINUES
0800 COLORS
1300 ALL HANDS MUSTER; LOAD 3 tons of
Ballast astride MIZZEN MAST Step
DRAFT: 12’2” FWD ; 13’6” AFT
Replace FORE StAY
1700 SAILING DECKHAND TRAINING COMMENCES
FIRE DRILLS, ABANDON SHIP DRILLS AND
MAN OVERBOARD DRILLS CONDUCTED
1845 DRILL COMPLETED; UP & OVERS CONDUCTED
2000 SAIL TRAINING ENDS; STBD WATCH & 2ND MATE
2100 SECURITY CK. CONDUCTED; ALL SECURE
Sean Bercaw, 2nd Mate
Deck log: June 4-5, 2014
June 4
0730 Work day commences; shipyard
work continues; Sbd Watch on.
0800 Colors
1000 All Hands Muster; turn to
for rig work: Tune the fore stay,
fore topmast stay, main topmaswt
stay, main t’gallant stay,
mizzen stay, crowjack yard lifts
June 4 (cont)
1700 Rig Work Ends
1800 Port watch & 3rd Mate take the
watch, stbd watch stands down
Open ship for National ******
Maritime Historicial Society reception
1930 Reception ends; ship closed.
Security check conducted, all secure
R Hadler, 3rd Mate
JUNE 5th – Thursday
0730 – Ship’s WORK DAY COMMENCES; PORT
Watch has the Deck; SHIPYARD PROJECTS
0800 – Colors
1000 – ALL HANDS Master – Stow the Hold
AND BLUBBER ROOM – Pouring Rain
1300 – SAILING Deckhand TRAINING COMMENCES
CONDUCT MOB DRILL
FIRE DRILL
ABANDON SHIP DRILL
1545 – TRAINING CONCLUDEDS; Ship’s WORK CONTINUES
1740 – Ship’s Work CONCLUDES
1800 – Stbd. WATCH AND 2ND MATE take the Deck
Open Ship for Reception
1930 – Reception Ends; Ship Closed
Security check conducted; ALL SECURE.
2018 – COLORS
Sean S. Bercaw, 2nd Mate
Deck log: June 6-7, 2014
June 6 – Friday
0730 All hands turn to for ship’s work;
shipyard work continues
0800 Colors
0959 Woman jumps off City Pier into New
London Harbor. Crew responds by tossing
life ring into water. “Bonecrusher” RIB is
launched and retrieves woman. Local
authorities (police) called. Three New
London Police Units respond and woman
is turned over to their care. USCG
is notified of incident via VHF 22A.
1730 Work day ends
1800 Port watch and 3rd Mate take the deck; Stbd watch off.
2030 Security Sweep conducted; All secure
R. Hadler, 3rd Mate