Recreational activities at the Pacific sites are somewhat different
and, therefore, interesting to those with limited experience in the
tropics. The accident experience associated in recreational activities in past operations has been good and there is no reason from the
safety standpoint to dissuade test participants from engaging in the
recreational activities available. There are reasonable standards of
individual and group conduct which, if followed, will reduce the safety
problems. For example, swimming in designated areas away from boat
janes, during daylight hours and with other people nearby is not an
unwarranted set of rules to place on this sport.
Sharks and barracuda are present in the waters of the Pacific sites.
There have been a few untoward incidents involving them.
A moderate pursuit of recreational activities will reward the individual
with interesting spare-time activities. While this, too, is a personal
matter, it should be fairly obvious that an untoward incident in sparetime activity that would disqualify an individual from the accomplishment
of a regular work is a substantial loss to the mission of the Scientific
Task Unit.
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