Once the vessel has left for sea, we most often gather all persons onboard to inform them of emergency routines, where they may find lifsaving appliances, and how to react in an emergency situation. This is both a way for new persons onboard to learn this important matters, and also a great oportunety for us to double check that the information we have is correct. Mostly people are ok by us doing this, it is after all a requirement for all vessels, but some are always unhappy because it happens during their free watch.
This trip we have mostly made slow headway along already laid lines. Burrying pipelines, or cables to protect them from forces from outside. mostly theese forses are considered to be trawlers or anchors, but when the product is burried a metre into the seabed, it' most often safe. This is tidious work, and we are always hoping for something to happen that will break up the routine work. The highlights of this trip have been two helicopter landings, whereof the last landing were my first as HLO(Helicopter Landing Officer)
First task when the helicopter has landed is to put in place chocks under its landing gear, to prevent the helicopter to move. Then my job is to get to a position outside the rotors and maintain communication with the pilots, until the helicopter is ready for takeoff.
This may seem easy, but there are a lot of preparations to be made before the helicopter may land. On ships side the whole landing crew consists of 10 persons including firemen, heliguards, MOB boat crew, campboss and the bridge.
Luckily we do not have facilities for refueling
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