Great Lakes Express - Happy Veteran’s Day!
Happy Veteran’s Day! We Just got our first snow as the ship was covered with a slushy, wet snow last night. I had taken the 4:00-8:00pm Watch to replace the acting 2nd Mate and due to loading of the vessel, it would be less of a burden if I stood watch during the mid-portion of the loading of Limestone. This was because it takes a trained eye as well as experience to load a boat, based on the draft (how deep the vessel sits in the water) and tonnage of cargo; something a well seasoned Mate could handle. As I signed off the Watch, a Low Front had passed through and brought near-zero visibility with ‘white out’ conditions. Fortunately for me, I was already asleep in the comfort of my warm stateroom
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