GL: Man lost in the Gulf - some lessons

[Henry Quigley]

It is sad about the guy lost overboard.

And I agree about the schedule.

And the admiral agrees about staying at the dock in poor conditions.

But I like to go out in marginal (but not bad) weather. However when I do I take certain precautions. One is to wear the pfd, not just on deck but always so I don't have to put it on if I need to go on deck. Secondly I affix myself to the boat by means of a line that is clipped to something substantial so that I am attached to the boat at all times.

The fellow who went overboard violated both of these.  Oh Yes he was also out in 6 - 8 foot seas and 27 knots of wind; that is not marginal weather but bad weather. Under those conditions he should have had a pfd on in the cabin in case the boat hit a container and went down in a minute or so and he should never have gone on deck without telling his crewmate - the owner.

Henry

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>SCHEDULES will/can kill ya