A range of emotions from panic to fear and excitement rushed through each crewmember. Within moments, smoke permeated the ship. The investigator, on-scene leader and the fire crews switched to battle dress and prepared for possibly one of the scariest moments in their lives.
Shipboard fires are killers.
That's why the Pacific Area Training Patrol Boat Team from Alameda, Calif., was aboard to prepare and train the crew of the CGC Hawksbill.