Who is Oscar?

Good morning,

At the beginning of every cruise, guests are required to attend the muster drill in compliance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974.  This insures all guests know the emergency evacuation plan and how to use it.

Later in the cruise, though, you may hear various code words over the public address system.  One of them is "Oscar, Oscar, Oscar."

Who is Oscar, anyway?

If you hear Oscar being called and it is not a drill, it means there is someone overboard and the rescue team goes into action.

To be sure the crew is always ready, drills are held every month while in port so the crew can practice. These images are of a drill.

It is amazing how fast the rescue crew gets into the rescue boat, lowers it into the water...

 ...and speeds to the person in the water.  In this case, Oscar is a crew member in an orange wet suit.

 The green dye in the water is to mark the spot.

Oscar plays his part well allowing the rescue crew...

...to do all the work to get him into the rescue boat.

While bringing the rescued Oscar back to the ship...

...the rescue team provides first aid.

So, now you know who Oscar is when he is paged on board a ship.

Very best,
Lois

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United States Coast Guard Approved 19 Inch Life Ring Life Preserver 

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