bese ee Le ee ee a Vn See eS - Te TE -4rigged over this area but it was open on all sides. Since we were operat ag with constant trade winds varying from 10 Lo 30 knots, any rain was driven horizontally across this deck rendering the area virtually unusable during the frequent showers we encountered, During our initial discussions in San Dieyo, I emphasized the fack that. on large medical. surveys there was the distinct possibility that we would hase at least 19 scientific personnel aboard and would, in addition, probably pick up one or two medical evacuations at a minimum, for a total of 20 required berthing arcas. Somehow duriry the contract negotiations, this fiqure was reduced to twalve and I wag never notifind of this change. During the initial discussions plans for a waitirg bench to he installed in the forecastle wore included for the use of pationts waiting to be x-rayed. installed. My original plans for the berthing areca included provisions for showering and sho area. whis bench was never ny fox the medical party apart from the patient cxamination These plans again wore altered (please sea ship plans) and the final arrangement was for our entire incdical party of and one shaving mirror. 14 to use one head, one shover This prosented serious problems when everyone arose at the same time and attempted to get-ready for the days examinations. ship's brochure (cnclosure 1) stated a two ton freenser capacity. ‘The Apparently this capacity was sacrificed in the conversion of holds 1 and 2, leaving us with inadequate cold storaye space and mich of the fresh fruit that we were carrying to the outer islands as gifts for the study group rotted in transit. 2. MaritimeProblems/ShipsSafety: Throughout the entire cruise, no organized safety drill or instructions were given by the ship to the medical party. We were not informed as to where the life vests were stored nor how to use the life rafts (many of the medical team were weak- ox non-swimmers). There were no fire extinguishers in the medical berthing area. Egrass