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- [Male] Eight Bells, A Sea
Service Celebration is intended

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to recognize the hard
work done by everyone

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who serves on a cutter.
Including career cutterman,

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cuttermen-to-be, and those
that support cutters,

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everyday, all week, all year,
on every type of cutter.

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(heartfelt piano music)

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The striking of Eight Bells at noon

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harkens back to the days of sail,

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when time was kept by the trickle of sand

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through a half hour glass.

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One bell was rung for
each passing half hour

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to help keep track of
the length of watches.

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(heartfelt piano music)

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At the end of a four-hour watch,

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with the striking of eight
bells, the watch would change.

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Noon bells today are a way of honoring

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those traditions from long ago.

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(heartfelt piano music)

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A new crew member can go
aboard a cutter of any size,

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or class and be comforted
by the shared traditions

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of ringing eight bells
and testing the ship's

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alarms and whistle at noon,
completing underway checklists,

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checking the setting of
material condition yoke,

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the closing of the brow, at first call.

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To morning colors and of
course, ten o'clock coffee

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break for the crew, among many others.

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(heartfelt piano music)