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I was "trained" about that early on in my time with the Merchant Marine.
I was on the bridge at coffee time having a cuppa and a chat with the
gentlemen there on one of my first ships, but with my back to the front
windows so I could be face-to-face with the quartermaster and mate. The
Captain appeared and after a few minutes said to me: "Sparks, I don't mind
you coming up to the bridge any time for a cup of coffee but I want you to
turn around so you are looking out. On the bridge, every pair of eyes is a
lookout." I instantly understood the wisdom in that and did as he directed
for the next 27 years.
The real pro was the night lookout on the bridge wing. There was always a
friendly competition to see who could see another vessel sooner, the
lookout with his eyes and glasses (and darker environment) or the mate with
his radar.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying St Augustine FL
> [Original Message]
> From: Giff Hammar <>
> To: LIVE_ABOARD <>
> Date: 6/1/2006 9:46:22 PM
> Subject: RE: lv-ab: "Prper Watch"
>
> When I was on active duty (as Deck Watch Officer), the number we were
> generally taught was about 20 minutes before lookout effectiveness
dropped.
> The Coast Guard and Navy's approach is to train everybody on the bridge
> watch to accept that they are all lookouts. That way, there is a chance of
> being 100% effective. The other aspect of being an effective lookout is
what
> object you are actually looking for. It's easy to be an effective lookout
if
> the target is a supertanker; it's nearly impossible to be an effective
> lookout if the target is a person's head.
>
> Giff / K1GAH
> PHOENIX
> USA-51515
>
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