3 days from the Equator

Well I am starting to feel like I've got to grips with the way things work on here! That means more time for blogging, learning Spanish, guitar and exercising. Infact we had circuit training session as the sun went down tonight. The legs are feeling a little sore right now, but wandering around the bridge for four hours will hopefully mean Im not sore when I get up later today!

This morning we had a talk on entering into enclosed spaces. The dangers of enclosed spaces have been highlighted this year with the deaths of 6 seafarers in the last few months. The Doc then showed us some CPR on the dummy to refresh peoples memories. However after seeing Kev our Scouse AB doing CPR if I wasnt dead already I would be after he had stove my chest in.

Later in the week we should be visited by King Neptune as we cross into the Southern Hemisphere (ah Summer time!) to collect from those who havent paid their dues to travel the oceans.

When he's gone it means BBQ and beer! Fingers crossed that should be just as I come off watch at four.

Its been a while since I put some figures up but will try to do so a bit more often so you can see how far we actually travel and how far away from something recognisable we are!!

At noon today:-

• 10 56.9'N 032 15.1'W - 540nm SW of the Cape Verde Islands
• 232nm covered in the day
• 19.1 hours steaming (the rest was science time)
• Average Speed 12.1knots
• Total Distance Steamed 3817nm
• Total Steaming Time 334.65 hours
• Overall Average Speed 11.4knots
• Distance to go (DTG) 4496' - nearly half way!

Well its twenty five to five in the morning and TFB.

Cheers

GB