signing on the ship

the manukai is a us flagged jones act union ship. basically the shit. when a us crew ventures into foriegn waters the crew must present passports, physical fitness and sign foriegn articles stating amongst other things that there will be no pilferage, sabotage and illegal contraband smuggling.
8 am is the crew change. work starts immediately after. container stowage postions and times must be logged and mooring lines and gangway ladders must be tended all the while assuring the vessels security is being taken care of. there are 3 levels of maritime security... MARSEC 1, 2 and 3. 1 is normal 2 is sketchy and 3 is get the hell outta dodge cause some shit is about to go down. there are multiple size containers stowed on the ship ranging from 20 up to 55 feet. all goods must be accounted for and if the containers are filled with frozen or refrigerated goods, temperatures must be taken and that the refrigeration does not fail. there is a "reefer engineer" whos only job is to maintain those boxes.

more to come stay tuned.

24ft refrigerated container