Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 3212 JUNE 2016 • FOGHORN FOGHORNFOCUS: OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE Feb 1, 2012 Run as is taxi, M/V Sally Fox, “our goal was to simulate a real evacuation – from the decision to abandon ship, to outfitting passengers with life vests to launching one of the vessel’s Survitec IBA’s.” Panzero continued,“We wanted to simulate a realistic abandon-ship situation. To do this effectively, we identified several goals: train staff, (most of whom had never seen a life raft deployed), work with the area’s maritime community, involve multiple agencies, and bring in new mariners to the profession by inviting 18 students and eight faculty members of the Seattle Maritime Academy College to participate.” In all, eight maritime partners joined with the Marine Division in the exercise, including the King County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Coast Guard, Seattle Maritime Academy, Marine Safety, Inc., and PVA members Washington State Ferries, Clipper Navigation, Argosy Cruises, and Survitec Group. Panzero reported that altogether, there were 76 participants involved. “Along with the captain and two deckhands operating the Sally Fox, we made the situation as real as possible by asking participants to act as pas- sengers who had to be evacuated,” he explained.” Some of these ‘passengers’ played a role in assisting in the evacu- ation to be sure everyone was safe. The Coast Guard officers observed the exercise, which was a very good oppor- tunity for us all to get know each other and understand the working condi- tions in which we operate.” What’s more, students planning careers within the maritime industry also gained valuable experience in managing emergencies on the water, including working with a large inflat- able buoyant apparatus (IBA). “In my 25+ years in the maritime industry, I have never seen a 100- person life raft deployed,” said Seattle Maritime Academy Director and Associate Dean Sarah Scherer. “This could be a once-in-a-career opportunity for these students. The exercise was a great chance for them to see profession- al mariners leading a full scale drill.” This exercise was also an invaluable opportunity to see all that goes into an evacuation and rescue on the water. The partnership between the King County Marine Division and Seattle Maritime Academy was so successful that they plan to partner again by using the County’s water taxis as “living classrooms” for students planning maritime careers. As for the particu- lars, Panzero said the exercise was a new element to the annual training program and they plan to continue this in the future. Panzero noted that the entire drill was completed in less than three-and-a-half hours, and since it was conducted during the non-peak season, there were no adverse effects to the water taxi’s regular operations. Even the costs, Panzero said, were minimal. “We were pleased that the entire exercise cost less than $5,000, which we considered to be a bargain