In every port, the ship needs a minimum number of crew onboard in case of emergency. The duty of staying onboard rotates through the crew by department. Each department is responsible for a certain number of crew members onboard. This rotation is called in-port manning.
Once or twice per 14-day itinerary, I have IPM duty. With the install going on, I hardly notice when I’m allowed to get off or not. Once the install is over, it will be more relevant, but there is always maintenance to be done. I'm visiting the same itinerary for 6 months. If I don't see Hawaii this time around, I'll see it next week.
more posts, please! i miss you!
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