Lists
Once everyone was there, they started to go through the list of items that they needed to have. It was a list that they made to ensure that they would be safe out in the open seas. They wanted to have their emergency tools in case they needed them. You never know, after all.
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Preparation
Should they forget even one thing on that list, they knew that they would be working even longer than usual. This is because they would need to return to the dock to get the object they forgot. They did not want this to happen, which is why they always doublechecked the list before they headed out to work.