Josh Rogan and Jarrett Lobley in their survival suits preparing for an abandon ship drill.

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Survival suits, or immersion suits, are thick neoprene one-piece suits which a sailor wears if there is a danger that he or she might end up in the water. With boots and three-fingered mitts built-in, the only parts of the wearer's body that are exposed are their eyes. In very cold water, where hypothermia is a danger, the survival suit may keep the sailor alive for up to 24 hours, while he/she waits for help.

Derek Zavitz putting the survival suits and life jackets away after the drill. Shipshape means exactly what it says!

Josh Rogan mending Concordia's sail.