🔍 Key Concepts

• Fo’c’sle (forecastle) as the traditional crew living space on a merchant ship • What information seamen historically needed to know before signing on for a voyage • Differences between documents dealing with emergency stations, seaman’s identification, and conditions of employment

💭 Think About

• Think about what a seaman would want to read on a notice posted in or near the forecastle before deciding to sail on that ship • Ask yourself which option sounds like a contract/notice about work terms versus an emergency plan or an ID document • Consider which of these things would reasonably stay the same for a whole voyage and be important to every crewmember in the living quarters

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which choice refers to conditions of employment such as pay, voyage details, or work terms • Check which choice is confusing the forecastle card with a station bill (emergency stations list) • Make sure you can distinguish between a personal document like an MMD and a posted notice related to the crew as a group