ORK 2, Ship-Safety Throughout the entire cruise, no organized safety drill or in- A, \ Yucleruu-Y struction was given by the ship. We were not informed where the life vests were stored or how to use the life rafts. (Many of the medical party were weak or non-swimmers, ) B, : There were no fire extinguishers in the medical party berthing area, C, aijjmme from the berthing area was through one hatch, leading forward through a high hazard area, i,e, the x-ray and laboratory areas (containing inflammable chemicals and high voltage) - then up a ladder and aft into the well deck, A second hatch leading aft went through a cluttered machine shop, into the battery room with no egress,. @ilgmupppeenenebetlemmenibebbreee D, no latch, The water tight hatch controlling the medical berthing area had When trying to pass through the hatch in high seas, the heavy hatch swung violently, A piece of cord was finally tied to the hatch to keep it open, E, The outboard passageways, both port and starboard, on the main deck level required climbing over a totally exposed - fore and aft ladder with no safety lines, Since our passage was in heavy weather with severe rolling and pitching, we could easily have lost one of our party over the side and never have missed them, F, (see pictures) From a health standpoint, the berthing area was inadequate, Dr, Pratt's bunk was under the air conditioner unit and throughout the first night he was drenched by ice cold water, two to four ounces about every hour (as the condensation pan would overflow), In addition, Dr, Nicoloff complained re- peatedly about the “stagnant air in the berthing compartment", team was either freezing or too hot, 3, Boye USO The medical 4¢ Crew 2 Note: This information is confidential for DOE eyes only, The informants state they will be fired if this information gets back to Mp. Otterman,)