這是我在遊艇上從來沒使用過的設備-救生筏，我只有在英國的訓練中心操作過救生筏並使用其中的設備，這樣的訓練是在英歐成為商用遊艇船員必須通過的訓練，確保船員在緊急事故中能引導乘客求生。
今天進行馬康多號的救生筏定期檢驗，我親自到場勘驗筏中的各項設備與耗材，其中包含：藥箱、緊急飲水、乾糧、暈船藥、手動泵、海綿、水杓、反射鏡、高空信號彈與手持火焰信號彈等，但卻缺乏充氣式雷達反射器，因此特地另外補足，以滿足英國遊艇之安全規範。
台灣對於遊艇安全的法規尚有許多不明確與不足之處，這是值得我們好好努力的部分。
對於自我的要求就是第一步！
Safety First
This is a piece of equipment I’ve never had to use on board a yacht—the life raft.
I’ve only operated one during training at a center in the UK, where we practiced deploying the raft and using the equipment inside. Such training is mandatory for anyone wishing to work as a commercial yacht crew member in the UK or Europe, ensuring that crew can lead passengers to survival in case of emergency.
Today, I conducted the regular inspection of Macondo’s life raft. I was present in person to check all onboard equipment and consumables, including: medical kit, emergency drinking water, dry rations, seasickness tablets, manual pump, sponge, bailer, signal mirror, parachute flares, and handheld flares. However, I noticed the inflatable radar reflector was missing, so I purchased and added one myself to comply with UK yacht safety standards.
Taiwan’s yacht safety regulations remain unclear and lacking in many areas. This is something worth striving to improve.
Holding ourselves to high standards is the first step.