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-4rigged over this area but it was open on all sides.
Since we were operat
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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.
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