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We’ll GMDSS went fairly well – the exam was a bit of a let down since everyone says its a really hard course – personally I found it reasonably easy and was a bit disappointed after the exam! Not that I am complaining it means I can return to studying for my Orals which are fast approaching.

I finished GMDSS on saturday and then started PSCRB – thats Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats. I don’t expect this course to be particularly hard after all I have plenty of experience of launching and recovering, lifeboats, rescue boats and tenders pretty much every week at sea – but what is shocking is the people on the course who despite having the same sea time as me have never been in a lifeboat in the water!

PSCRB runs until the practical assessment on Friday, then my parents are visiting for the weekend.

Last night I went to see Terminator 4 with some guys from the course, it was reasonably ok although not really a brilliant movie!

Carrying on from last time, if anyone does have any more questions they want to ask, and me to answer about the cadet ship, college or life at sea feel free to add them as a comment to any entry (or send me an email via the contact me link) and I’ll reply at some point.

That’s another few weeks done so I’ll give you all a quick update. Following on from EDH I had a week off. This was mainly spent continuing my studying and drinking coffee in Costa. As a bonus it was also very warm and sunny that week so I spent a bit of time outside in an attempt to go slightly less white!

Following my week off was a week of first aid – well 4 days of first aid. This was one of the most interesting short course so far – possibly just being beaten by advanced fire fighting.

Following that was NARAS – this has to be the most fun short course I have taken. NARAS for those not aware is basically a ship simulator course where you do a mixture of singular and interactive exercises involving the other teams on the course.

I am presently at home for a few days before I head back to Warsash on wednesday to continue my revision.

I have only two short courses left, GMDSS starting next week and CPSC which starts the week after. I then have a week or two until my orals examination which is quickly drawing closer.