Later, Waldemar staged a fire drill. We all helped fire teams run out hoses, and everybody got in a little practice with them. In a real fire situation there would be two fire teams. One team would use its hose to attack the fire. The second team would protect the first with a wall of spray.

While we were working with the hoses, the BA (breathing apparatus) teams put on their gear and practiced searching a blacked out lower deck, on hands and knees, for missing crewmembers. A fire could easily fill the ship up with smoke, making it impossible to see, and down by the floor is where it's going to be safest - less heat and less chance of being caught in a back flash.

Now it's 19.15. Work is over for the day, and most of the crew is up lying on the freshly cleaned deck enjoying the sunshine. A pleasant end to a pleasant day.