Upon joining the Logos Hope...

Although our training was in Dubai, we drove 2 hours from the training venue to join the ship in Abu Dhabi, therefore we are known on the ship as PST Abu Dhabi. A new group joins every 6 months and most stay for 2 years, so there are always 4 PSTs onboard at one time.

The first view of my new home... can you spot it?

Arriving at the ship

My cabin - mine was the top left bunk.

A beautiful shot of the port of Abu Dhabi.

A beautiful afternoon. The badge you can see on my front is one
we all wear at all times when outside our cabins. Not only does it
identify us as being allowed on the ship, but is used to swipe us
on and off the ship, allows us to open certain doors that the general
public cannot and also to enter the engine room.

A sunset from the ship

Jumping off the pier next to the ship in my lifejacket

Learning how to float using our clothes, in case of no life jacket

This is a floatation suit - in the event that you are stuck out at
sea for long periods, this helps you to float and keeps you warm,
even if water seeps in.

We were each taught how to flip the life raft in event that it is
turned upside down. These fit up to 25 people and have rations,
in the event that we need to abandon ship in the middle of the ocean.

On the ship, our biggest danger is actually fire. We are all taught how
to use a fire extinguisher, fire hose and blanket on different kinds
of fires, such as this one.

To extinguish a person, you would put a blanket over the top of them!

Using a powder extinguisher.

Fun during fire training with my friend Rike from Germany.

Within our first 24hrs at sea for each sail, it is the law
that we have a muster drill. We all assemble as quickly as possible
at our appointed stations, dressed in long sleeves, long pants, socks,
closed-toe shoes and a hat under our life jackets. Some people like
to be a bit funny, but ironically, this outfit does cover all the rules!

First sunrise on my first voyage - from deck 7 overlooking

the car deck (yes, we have 3 ship vans that the crane 

puts onshore to aid in transporting teams in each port).

Our first sail - leaving Abu Dhabi.
The one with her arms in the air is my best friend Becky - this was
her first sail as an official deckie, where she was taught how
to pull up the anchor on the forward mooring station.