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Originally Posted by Kafka BC
As a Lifebuoy Sentry you are looking aft from the quarterdeck at an area that is relatively close to the ship looking to see or hear someone who has fallen overboard
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Ah, I think I see where we're talking at cross purposes. On many ships, the lifebuoy sentry is also the after lookout, responsible for scanning the back third of the horrizon while also waiting for somebody to fall overboard.