by Darryl » June 25, 2022, 6:04 pm
I've read on this site that Interlake had a video camera on the bow. I don't know if that's in place of a watchman or in addition. It's been a half a dozen years but back then CML had an AB on the bow, as did ILM on the Alpena and the same for the PI. It is hard to imagine with crews reduced now to 17, 18, 19 crew that they haven't continued to cut corners. I wonder now if on some fleets the wheelsman has been replaced by the mate.
I've read on this site that Interlake had a video camera on the bow. I don't know if that's in place of a watchman or in addition. It's been a half a dozen years but back then CML had an AB on the bow, as did ILM on the Alpena and the same for the PI. It is hard to imagine with crews reduced now to 17, 18, 19 crew that they haven't continued to cut corners. I wonder now if on some fleets the wheelsman has been replaced by the mate.