During a SIRE 2.0 inspection, an experienced officer with a full beard could not get his breathing-apparatus mask to seal. Our explanation was that he wasn’t assigned to the fire party. But who takes over when the designated firefighters are exhausted or unavailable?Based on Capt. Raghu Sharma’s DeepDraft analysis, this episode examines mask fit, facial hair and the practical limits of a ship’s emergency arrangements.Read the full article:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/10/05/beards-scba-face-seal-merchant-ships/AI-generated audio discussion using NotebookLM, based on the author’s published article.
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