Show S1 SAFETY FETY ill AT SEA REDfIELD'S AI AM Committee Will Make Recommendations Recommendations In lon London on rW r W WOULD UlD T TRAIN ALL SEAMEN Work Should Be Divided Info Into Two Parts Parts Parts First First FirstI I Instruction of of Each Boat Crew In Lowering of of Lifeboats Lifeboats Lifeboats- and Second the Training of Entire Corps as a Unit Unit Discipline Discipline Needed Washington Drills Drills In In handling of of lifeboats lifeboat sod and in lu other duties arising Ur lu cases of eo emergencies er nt at sea Hea are recommended led among things other by bythe bythe the committee ou on efficiency x of officers and and lud crews rew of ocean merchant vessels In it Its report The committee was appointed appointed ap ap- pointed by Mr 11 ned I secretary of ot commerce It Its report leport embodies the there re recommendations the American delegation delegation delegation tion will offer o le at tb the London Loudon International International conference on safety at sea Fire drills and drills In closing bulkhead doors are among th those se mentioned as essential The committee divides the proposed lifeboat drill into two parts The first Is the training of each boat cre v crew v lu In the swinging out and lowering of boats direction and aDd stowing of ot passengers and the use of oars and other equip equip- ment The second Is training of ot the entire crew as ns a 11 unit In the tbt duties that develop when It becomes necessary to abandon a vessel The efficiency of the crew rew as a unit says the report can cau C Q be attained attained at at- l only by frequent and thorough drills of the tho entire crew or at least of ofa a n full w watch t b of all ali departments and and and- such fluch b drills should ld take place after the ship has left the wharf on her voyage and as a n rule once a n week Discipline and obedience to orders the physical condition of the men and proper living and working conditions are mentioned as Important factors In obtaining efficiency An efficient boat bont hand band the report says should have ha n It government g certificate certificate of efficiency which will be r ree- ree ed reciprocally by lly other govern govern- overn ments He lIe should be trained In to Launching lowering lowering- and boats and the time use of ours oars and aud should have served at least l ast oue one year on on board Tesse ves ves- se sels Is Lookouts and all nil navigating navigating- or deck officers should be r required d to pass tes tests testa of vision color sense and hearing says saya says the committee |