went some time ago some very unpleasant news about the Gorch Fock, their captain and the officer cadets on board through the media. I myself have a few blog entries about it more deeply excited, and my outrage fueled primarily from second and third reports, which beat into the groove of the "evil of the evil captain and crew," but except for lurid headlines only conjecture, hearsay and were able to present insulted liver sausage. Finally captain was deposed treasure - following a call from the BILD editorial in KTG.
About PICTURE BLOG and "Six to nine" I came yesterday on the side of the mirror Fechter, who then published a letter from the resident crew of the Gorch Fock. Just by the good number of clicks by a PICTURE BLOG-linking almost all of my (German) visitors are familiar with this report, read or heard about. Nevertheless, also in solidarity with the crew of the Gorch Fock, I would like to publish the open letter here. Ninety-five percent of the examples in the letter relate to what I've already thought of the rest time I press a blind eye. (Explanation: I think the crew is not that it only roars when the storm ... but then contradict my own pioneering training XD.)
Here is the link to post the mirror fencers.
Here the open letter:
Open letter from the resident crew of the Gorch Fock
written on 28 January 2011 of mirror fencers
Open Letter
crew sail training ship GORCH FOCK
Schwerin 17a 24106 Kiel
Dear Sir,
want this letter we, as a resident crew to the claims that are circulating in the press comment. Furthermore, this letter is to be expressed and signs, as it is much the crew behind their commander.
accident Salvador de Bahia
The accident of our comrade in Salvador was a hard blow for all and not easy process. This has to be able to clearly determine the condition of the crew, especially among the soldiers directly involved in the rigging and on deck. It is therefore incomprehensible to us to hear comments that our trainers described as slave-driver. This is a slap in the face of everyone here on board and character assassination!
These are all statements made by petitioners that a fundamental problem with the Gorch Fock. In Salvador, a crew party was planned on the pier. This course was canceled. Rather, the officer training course on the last day in Salvador for the crew and the instructor spent a beer in order to jointly discuss the events and celebrate the good / proper response of the master and to this accident. This was all done in memory of our deceased comrade, and was desired by the course and initiated. The picture published in the press which does not comply with the facts!
handling of the situation
The ship's officers began after the accident from the Enter and exercises designed the new service and operational sense for all parties involved. Immediately after the accident tested the trainers and supervisors to talk to the course. After the first administrative measures, a German priest from Salvador was notified, who took over with two trained peers (master of the medical crew), the pastoral care on board ship. Here, the master and has traded in our opinion, properly and taken care of caring for the crew. Especially with the theme "Dealing with the accident situation," we heard only the word "cadets". Who thinks of the trainers who have witnessed this accident and have directly in the rigging remaining cadets accompanied safe on deck? These guys have done outstanding work in an extreme situation and keep control.
The course was immediately sent below deck to see the injured comrade not have to. The crew, say the instructors have done on the upper deck everything possible to help the comrade and to protect them from prying eyes.
Kommandoenthebung of Captain treasure
is also more than all of us understand a commander who is widely popular, good to his crew had many privations and made to himself and his family to lead the ship well, so to serve, as was the case here. Why is a reliable, loyal officer without inquiry or investigation results were treated and exposed?
Also we lacked the backing of our parent departments, which are presented at no time prior to us or have asked about our being. All this against the background of unconfirmed allegations that have brought a group of petitioners (cadets) in the form of a petition to the public.
guidelines for carrying out a pre-training sail
The course participants will physically cautiously and under supervision and mentally to the limit of its individual capacity be conducted so that it can act calmly, secure and controlled when he is at work in the position of greatest danger for their lives. OA (Editor's Note: Officer candidates) learn and internalize the principles and objectives of leadership development, the sense of discipline, self-discipline and obedience.
What we actually need that the OA under sail advance education through the provision of basic seamanship theoretical knowledge and skills and drill through the use of excessive Segelexerzieren sailing, standing and running rigging controls and observes the required security aspects.
implementation on board:
The instructors have training on deck, in findings that suggest a temporary reduction in the enter capability close to that of soldiers involved in the ship's doctor can make representations to. A boarding alone on a voluntary basis has not taken place aboard the Gorch Fock to the accident on 07/11/2010. Rather, all cadets who met the above conditions were required to participate in the grappling exercises. Soldiers, who struggled with the grappling exercises were under special supervision on the top or by an instructor individually formed on the mizzen mast and brought it gently to the course objective.
guidelines for boarding from the 11/11/2010 (after the accident in Salvador de Bahia): Under the direction of the commander were more Enter exercises held only on a voluntary basis (on the first day 20 of 70 OAs were not in the rigging, the second day only 14).
As seen above, were following the accident in Salvador sets some new requirements to enhance safety of the soldiers at work / training in the rigging. Again, the master and has the right - and in our opinion - not responding excessive. The representations in the press are false and extremely distorted.
course instructor must charge against the soldier's voice, because we moved here a tall ship, with about 2000 square sail in open sea room. This sailing will take place not only in pleasant weather, but also in heavy seas with winds up to Beaufort. 12. The fact that a command on sailing for the ship and the security related to the deck and soldiers is due to the increased wind noise, very loud, up must be screaming, is logical and within the duty to correct.
Therefore, in the harbor a high motivation of the trainees are prepared to guide the ship safely in sea operation. The commander has a duty to demand an excellent education, so that he can move safely with the crew of the ship, and to Good of all on board and other road users. Course participants who are not coping with this situation should consider whether they have chosen the right profession. Because of this training section is now time to for officer basic training.
allegations of sexual harassment
tersely expressed Sayings of young soldiers like those mentioned in the press are and will remain bad spells below the waist and are just sayings!
At no time was this handled on board a soldier from another or even sexually harassed. Of course, not the ship's command over the fallen excited utterances and has therefore been drawn appropriate conclusions, namely a pattern with clear words of the commander of the soldiers. Such a thing has been and will not be tolerated on board!
The name GORCH FOCK is to cleanse these incidents is very difficult. This we regret and - we think - even most of the German population, which was always proud of her "White Lady", deeply! How many receptions and tours were conducted with the ship. Wherever it appeared, people were happy about the ship and our country. Of course, politicians
have any party affiliation and higher authorities very happy celebrated in the light of this ship. The very people that we have now dropped.
We hope, Mr. Minister of Guttenberg, now you understand the perspective of the crew, which has always given their best to ensure high quality and educate cadets on board. We are now in the press as bad people, yes even portrayed as monsters. This makes us and our families very hard.
We, the crew of the Gorch Fock feel us very much left alone - here at the end of the world.
Sincerely,
crew sail training ship GORCH FOCK
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