The navigation and deck lights would remain on 24 hours per day until our final destination. At 0400 Friday, everyone was up, the coffee was on and we were milling about making final adjustments. A number of small items in the salon were safely stowed, lest they become airborne during sudden course corrections or changes in sea state. Proper stowage while underway is a major priority aboard SoZ. Coffee cups are filled to no more than three-quarters full. Empty cups, irrespective of the non-skid bottoms, are returned to the galley and properly stowed.
Nothing is left laying around.
Doors to staterooms are latched open, unless crew are inside asleep. Crew members announce their movements when going on deck. No one ventures outside the wheelhouse during darkness unless another person is present. Whenever someone leaves the salon for the cockpit spaces, the CCTV camera keeps a watchful eye. We don't want anyone falling against a hot engine with moving components.