Before heading out to sea, researchers practice for emergencies

星期二,2022年11月15日
Group of people wearing lifejackets huddle in a circle in a pool

Valerie Tillinghast摄.

The engineering tank in Chase Ocean Engineering Lab is no match for the chilly offshore waters of the Gulf of Maine, but it stood in ably for a recent offshore marine survival class hosted by the 声学研究与教育中心. 联合国大学研究生, faculty and staff joined some commercial fishermen who collaborate with CARE for the day-long course, 由 理解资源.

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CCOM's Andy McLeod, left, and Avery Muñoz model survival suits. (Valerie Tillinghast照片)

参加者进行弃船演习(如图), 消防演习及信号, life raft training and survival suit training (modeled here by 海岸和海洋测绘中心 research project manager Andy McLeod, left, and research project engineer Avery Muñoz).

CARE主任说:“这门课程可以挽救生命。 詹妮弗Miksis-Olds, noting that survival time in winter Gulf of Maine waters is no longer than ten minutes. “Knowing what to do in an emergency at sea and having experience with the safety equipment when you’re far from immediate help increases your chance of survival.”