Originally Posted by
polarbreeze
She would still be swaying with the swell even if the camera is fixed to the deck. And as someone else said, apparently no wind either.
"Lee" means the sheltered side of the ship; the other is the windward side, which nobody would wish to use for videorecording and the wind noise that would be introduced into the audio portion.
JACC: "The weather forecast for today's search is fair, with possible showers in the search area."
I've spent much time on ships of all sizes, sometimes participating in videotaping, I disagree with your conclusions - unless there is significant swell. It could even have been taped against a backdrop or blue screen with a dropped in scenery in an inside space (the latter is most likely.)