Worked for Great Lakes Fleet for thirty years. Deck crew still worked at anchor doing maintenance and a navigational watch was still working to make sure the vessel remained at anchor.garbear wrote:Guess you didn't work for USS/GLF in the 70s. Anchor time wasn't a relaxed time for the deck crew. Worked just as hard when at anchor.
When at anchot
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Curious
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Thank you all for replying, I always wondered about small things like that
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garbear
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Guess you didn't work for USS/GLF in the 70s. Anchor time wasn't a relaxed time for the deck crew. Worked just as hard when at anchor.
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Anchor time is a relaxed time for the deck department. The mate on watch still needs to be in the pilot house to take radio calls, phone calls, and watch the position to ensure the vessel is not moving. On the Great Lakes the deck crew works at a leisurely pace to clean up or do minor maintenance. Work during the night is minimal. On ocean ships deck crew continue to work and often can do overtime if not on a straight 12-hour daily wage contract.Curious wrote:More than likely a stupid question from someone with zero sailing experience, but when bad weather forces ships to go to anchor and wait it out, is that pretty much "free time" for most of the crew, or business as usual?
On ships at a dock at night waiting to load or unload, the mate on watch usually needs to be awake and be aware of communications and security. If able seamen are watch standers they need to check mooring lines, do sanitary work, and do security rounds.
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When a ship usually grain comes to mind doesn't load at nite does the officers still stand watch or not?
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Guest
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Everyone continues to work their shifts and dayworkers continue their assigned tasks. No overtime though.Curious wrote:More than likely a stupid question from someone with zero sailing experience, but when bad weather forces ships to go to anchor and wait it out, is that pretty much "free time" for most of the crew, or business as usual?
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Free time only starts if you depart the vessel on vacation or after winter layup.Curious wrote:More than likely a stupid question from someone with zero sailing experience, but when bad weather forces ships to go to anchor and wait it out, is that pretty much "free time" for most of the crew, or business as usual?
You still have to maintain a navigational watch to insure the vessel remains safely at anchor. It’s also is a time to preform maintenance tasks at a more leisurely pace.
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Curious
When at anchot
More than likely a stupid question from someone with zero sailing experience, but when bad weather forces ships to go to anchor and wait it out, is that pretty much "free time" for most of the crew, or business as usual?