October 30, 2009
Field Day Friday. The enthusiasm for Field Day Friday was hindered by the queasiness that some of us felt this afternoon. We are once again gently rocking back and forth, and walking down the hallway can make you wonder if you ever knew how to walk straight. Most of the crew seems to be fairing well, but after being in the ice for so long, where you hardly feel the roll of this ship at all, there are a few who need to get out the sea sick pills and get ready to get their sea legs again. And with the gentle rolls we are experiencing, there is some trepidation among shipmates on faring the trip back through the Bering Sea.
The sunshine however lifted any spirits that were in need of a boost. The day was beautiful and the sunset was stunning.
Before commencing a ship wide cleaning, Ops gave a live talk over channel 10 on some more upcoming science involvement of the Polar Sea. As well as being informative it was also filled with some laughs and set a light mood for the remainder of the day.
Hopefully if inspections go well tomorrow morning then the afternoon will be holiday routine!
Also, for those taking college classes while on board, today was midterm. I have greatly enjoyed taking the oceanography class which has given me the chance to learn more about something that being in the Coast Guard I will now be around a lot. Even something that I thought I knew a little about, such as tides, I learned that there is much more involved, and figuring out where and when the tides are going to be is quite extensive.
October 28, 2009
Being Wednesday, it is also drill day. After quarters, deck force continued to work on sanding and painting upper cargo, but listened carefully for the pipe that the POLAR SEA was entering a training environment. For those of us who are in Repair 2 it was a good learning experience on what to do in the case of a toxic gas leak. The drill was that the Freon gas from the refrigerant had leaked, and in the scenario the hatch for loading cargo into dry stores was open. With the hatch open the Freon gas had open access to Repair locker 2. Only one SCBA, and a few pieces of flash gear, were grabbed before everyone in Repair 2 had to head towards the hangar. Since repair 2 was unable to get any gear we were not much help in the rest of the drill, but it was a good learning experience for what areas we should know about when it comes to toxic gases on board.
~SN Klineberger
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- Coast Guard Cutter POLAR SEA (WAGB 11) is the world's most powerful, conventionally propelled icebreaker. POLAR SEA was built by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company in Seattle. Homeported in Seattle since being commissioned in 1977, POLAR SEA has operated around the globe. POLAR SEA is designed to perform science, icebreaking, and all Coast Guard missions in both polar regions. POLAR SEA has sailed all seven seas, crossed the Arctic Ocean, circumnavigated Antarctica, and visited ports in twenty-four foreign countries. As of fall 2009, POLAR SEA has made eighteen voyages to Antarctic and twenty-one voyages to the Arctic. POLAR SEA has been awarded four Coast Guard Unit Commendations, five Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendations, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner's Commendation.
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