1 Getting stuck. Getting out. IEM5010 Summer 2003 Paul E. Rossler, Ph.D., P.E.
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4 Scott Skis, dogs Shackleton Skis, ponies Scott Skis, dogs, motor sledges Amundsen Skis, dogs Mawson Skis, dogs Shackleton Skis, dogs, aero-propelled motor sledges
5 Fortitudine Vincimus - "by endurance we conquer." MEN WANTED: FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. SMALL WAGES, BITTER COLD, LONG MONTHS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS, CONSTANT DANGER, SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL. HONOUR AND RECOGNITION IN CASE OF SUCCESS. SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON
6 Some notable crew members Second-in-Command - Frank Wild Captain - Frank Worsley Second Officer -Thomas Crean Official Photographer - James Francis Hurley
7 Some notable crew members Motor Expert and Storekeeper -Thomas Orde- Lees Carpenter -Henry McNish Able Seaman - John Vincent Stowaway (later steward) -Perce Blackborow
8 Preparation Key Decisions Staffing, provisioning, selection of ship, expert consultation Critical Incidents Lack of fully functioning radio Leadership Lessons
9 The voyage south Key Decisions Fire the dog trainer/handler; they set sail; fires unruly crew members; takes on stowaway; shared responsibility for the ship’s work; exercised dogs Critical Incidents Forget worm pills Leadership Lessons Increased morale right from start; always look forward; optimism;
10 Ship beset in ice and crushed Key Decisions Keep crew active; mixed living quarters; stop digging; when to abandon; planning to abandon ship; move dogs; food distribution; what to salvage Critical Incidents Ship goes down Leadership Lessons Be realist when necessary
11 Ocean and Patience Camps Key Decisions Put down dogs and Mrs. Chippy; pack rations; had celebration; decisions to move; decisions as to how long to stay; stay with 3 boats; provision lottery Critical Incidents Leadership Lessons
12 Voyage to Elephant Island Key Decisions Boat-crew assignments Critical Incidents Leadership Lessons James Caird, Stancomb Wills (smallest, least seaworthy), Dudley Docker
13 Elephant Island Key Decisions Who stays, who is charge, where to take shelter; dismantle the boats Critical Incidents Leadership Lessons
14 Voyage of the James Caird Key Decisions Staffing* Critical Incidents Leadership Lessons * Worsely, Crean, McNish, McCarthy, and Vincent
15 South Georgia Island Key Decisions Where to land, who to take Critical Incidents Leadership Lessons
16 The rescue Key Decisions Critical Incidents Leadership Lessons
17 Postscript Key Decisions Critical Incidents Leadership Lessons