![]() ![]() Yet that lower level in an engineroom when cold will stop the saltiest heart.įour hours of anxious, nail biting watchstanding, in the middle of the night no less,ĭoes nothing for your sense of well being, not to mention your shorts, you confess!Īnd as if things weren’t bad enough, in the port shaft alley towards the end of hour three, Roaming the upper level can be enough to give anyone a start, You swear you saw something move, upsetting your previous meal. Now it is still, as is your heart, for there is no noise, until that pump down the ally,ĭown in the aft engine room, things get really strange you see,įor every screaming turbine is now still and rumored boogums are unleashed and set free.Įvery sound is heard, every creak, groan and slight squeal, This huge shaft was turning strong, giving no slack. That long narrow space can’t possibly be that bad, for some four hours back, Of all the things it takes to ensure this vessel is never in fear of defeat.ĭescending several decks to the port shaft alley for readings and such, There’s no more noise, no constant and steady hum and mechanical beat, You stop at each ladder and entrance, and get this uncomfortable chill. You’re reminded of that as a door somewhere above is slammed shut.Īs you check these spaces now growing cold and still, Remember that feeling? The one in your gut? Just you, lonely snipe, touring now silent spaces that cool down to their core. No homecoming party with your buds to attend, no night on the town, The cold iron watch, from midnight to four, ![]() You’ve been awarded after all the months of hard, sweaty work, “Test the overspeed trips on the SSTG’s, this pm was due in October”!Īs luck would have it, (or maybe not), guess what? You have duty tonight!Ĭhecking the watchbill you realize the night will not be alright. The main engine is locked, evaps brought down, and then as a closer, ![]() Home port is near, time to prepare and arrange your brain,įor all those months at sea have been nothing but a drain.įinally! The last line is secure, all shore services connected!Īnother successful switch, your friendly EM has shore power selected! ![]() Get off watch, eat, sleep, train, maybe a shower, then back on watch,īut there’s that weird feeling in your gut. You’ve been at sea for months, your routine has become a rut. ![]()
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