[QUOTE=MariaW;170260]Is it common for a crew member to put on a gumby suit when they’re scared? If so, my apologies for jumping to conclusions. I had BT and it was impressed upon us that you don them if abandoning ship or during drills, as instructed. You overheat if you’re not in the water, can’t do any work in them and they’re hard to walk around in. If the situation was as dire as reported, all hands would have to be at the ready, not trapped in a suit. Maybe it was not an “all hands” situation and this individual had permission to “practice”.[/QUOTE]
If I were on that ship and knew we’d be going near a storm like that I would have my suit unrolled and on my bunk ready to go in case I needed it.