It was a busy day on the Bear; cadets were seen throughout training and working.
Some cadets were seen in the Green Deck practicing tank entry. They dawned their hardhats and lights and began their slow decent down into the tank. The tank has three levels to it with the bottom of the tank serving as the top of a ballast tank. One of the cadets said it was one of the most interesting things they have done.
Other cadets were busy repainting the Green Deck, it will be receiving a new paint scheme of blue and yellow. The project should be complete within a few days.
Engine cadets were busy throughout the vessel as well. Some were seen cutting glass tubing. This is being placed as a viewing tube for the Marine Sanitation Device (MSD). The reason for this is so the engineers can see the level in the MSD. Other engineers were busy deep in the engine room working on the one of the main engines. The process is time consuming and is only made more difficult by the heat and tight spaces.
As we sail off with the sun to our backs, we prepare to advance the clocks an hour. We will do this two more times on the trip back east. We will all be tired from it and I’m sure there will be a few more naps needed as we go.
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