>> hausler wheatley. ross wheatley. vips went into the burden on the clock. is the correct? i was there with pat o'brien and don winslow. bridge, you're on the you indicated that some of the personnel participated in use of the simulator. is that correct? >> that is correct. >> who was given instruction on how to use the simulator? >> certain conditions, ocean conditions are programmed in that exert forces on a simulated picture of the rig, and try to force it off location, and use the data to try to keep their with in a watch circle. >> was the captain participating in this exercise? >> i do not recall that he participated in that. i believe it was another of the marine croup would -- marine crew to would photograph the conditions and start the simulation. anyone could work withhe simulator. >> was the captain observing what was going on? >> the captain was observing everything that was going on on the bridge. i was not watching him the entire time, nor was i talking to him the whole time. i know that he was not standing there right next to me or pat when we were using the

>> hausler wheatley. ross wheatley. vips went into the burden on the clock. is the correct? i was there with pat o'brien and don winslow. bridge, you're on the you indicated that some of the personnel participated in use of the simulator. is that correct? >> that is correct. >> who was given instruction on how to use the simulator? >> certain conditions, ocean conditions are programmed in that exert forces on a simulated picture of the rig, and try to force it off location, and use the data to try to keep their with in a watch circle. >> was the captain participating in this exercise? >> i do not recall that he participated in that. i believe it was another of the marine croup would -- marine crew to would photograph the conditions and start the simulation. anyone could work with the simulator. >> was the captain observing what was going on? >> the captain was observing everything that was going on on the bridge. i was not watching him the entire time, nor was i talking to him the whole time. i know that he was not standing there right next to me or pat when we were using th