Warship Combat System Dumb Question

[silverrat]

Does anybody know what the masks the operators are wearing at around 1:20 are for? I couldn't come up with Google search terms to even get close to finding an answer on my own.

 

[HerrStig]

Protection from "flash burns" caused by a shell burst.

 

[69GTX]

Nomex/kevlar hoods, gloves,etc. We used the same thing when opening up boiler doors and furnaces for inspection/cleaning on line. I'm sure fire fighters do the same thing along with a full face/impact resistant respirator. Having those hoods is fine. But you still need the eye protection or you wouldn't be very useful operating the CCS when blind.

 

[tom slick]

My guess would be that they don't wear that normally while operating the systems but they were training for when they need it. Kind of like when I had to wear MOPP (chemical warfare) gear while working on airplanes in the USAF.

 

[AdmdeVilleneuve]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-flash_gear