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General Quarters! General Quarters!

Watching the bales of rags burst into flames was a sight to see. To have an actual fire you need three things, heat, fuel, and oxygen. To remember this we explained it as the fire triangle. Since the bales were so tightly packed into that space the two components of heat and fuel only made the rags smolder and create smoke. Once the bales were taken out of the space and exposed to the oxygen it…

After most mishaps on a ship an investigation is held. Most are quick and thorough. This investigation was a big one since we couldn’t use this boiler for the rest of the cruise. Part of the investigation that came into play was qualifications. Everyone on the ship had to be qualified in order to perform their duties. There are ship wide qualifications like Basic Damage Control. Everyone on the…